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Cities create novel conditions that differ from natural or rural environments, so that special adaptations may be required from individuals that live there. A key question is whether such urban adaptations arise once, and then spread to other cities, or arise repeatedly in different cities.

If you want a lush garden full of vibrant plants and flowers, you might think it's just a matter of planting them and waiting for the rain. Or... do your plants also need a little fertilizer now and then? And can you actually give them too much?

Male stag beetles living in urban areas are often smaller than their forest-dwelling counterparts. Yet, even the smaller males can be successful. Elias Beck is determined to find out why.  Read the article (in Dutch) here.