Survival of the Sightless: Why Did Cavefish Go Blind?

In some cases, evolution also manifests as the loss of traits or functions. An example is the Mexican tetra, Astyanax mexicanus.

Dimension Between Integers: Can We Measure the Length of a Coastline?

How long is the coastline of Hong Kong? Here are the different answers from different organizations...

Does Life Evolve Like a Great Branching Tree?

Inheritance is not the only way: Genes can also move horizontally between unrelated organisms in a process called “horizontal gene transfer.”