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Stoneflies have changed color as a result of human actions, new study shows

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University of Otago study provides the world's most clear-cut case of animal evolution in response to change made by humans.

Scientists have long wondered whether humans are causing evolutionary changes in natural populations.

The most well-known example of evolution caused by humans was the peppered moth population in the United Kingdom , which changed color in the 1800s .

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