Humans' increasingly large footprint across the planet is forcing plants & animals to adapt and is affecting some species' evolutionary path.

More information: Daniel J. Ingram et al, Regional patterns of wild animal hunting in African tropical forests, Nature Sustainability (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-024-01494-5 Journal information ...

Researchers were able to identify a number of animals from the footprints, including elephants ... attractive place to humans moving between Africa and Eurasia," said Michael Petraglia of Max ...