More than 100 species of moths became darker to blend in with pollution during Britain’s industrial revolution, but did these different moth species all rely on the same gene to adapt? Two color ...

The blackness of the trees from coal and oil, Contrasted with the skin nature had planned. The white-bodied peppered moth. (Photo Credit: Olaf Leillinger via Wikimedia Commons). This is a ...

Scientists have finally pinpointed the genetic mutation that made the peppered moth a Biology 101 fixture. When the Industrial Revolution caked British cities with soot, peppered moths’ light, ...

The wings of the peppered moth are usually white with black speckles—a pattern that renders them invisible against the bark of a typical tree. But in the early 19th century, the trunks of English ...

Changing wildlife: this article is part of a series looking at how key species such as bees, insects and fish respond to environmental change, and what this means for the rest of the planet. The world ...