Wild plants can rapidly evolve to rescue themselves from climate change

March 13, 2026

Daniel N. Anstett, Julia Anstett, Seema N. Sheth, Dylan R. Moxley, Haley A. Branch, Mojtaba Jahani, Kaichi Huang, Marco Todesco, Rebecca Jordan, [...] , and Amy L. Angert. 2026. Rapid evolution predicts demographic recovery after extreme drought. Science

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UBC Science, March 12, 2026 - For the first time in the wild, researchers have shown plant populations can evolve quickly enough to rebound from extreme drought—a rare ray of hope in an oft gloomy climate landscape.