2 hours ago · Global
Swiss barn owls are gradually changing color
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 21 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Swiss barn owls are gradually changing color”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Over the past 30 years, Swiss barn owls have become more reddish-brown and more heavily spotted. By analyzing the genomes of more than 3,000 birds, scientists at the University of Lausanne identified the genetic variants linked to these changes in plumage and revealed natural selection at work.
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