Answer by Alex for How long before evolutionary traits revert or change?
I think you are thinking about evolution in the wrong way. Evolution is the passing on of traits and the mutation of genes. The reason it seems to be adapting is that beneficial traits allow things to...
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So, as someone said, there's no such thing as devolving, just a better fit for the environment. The idea that something is "more highly evolved" is a bugbear of biologists. Just ask one of them and...
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Unless there is a vast DISADVANTAGE to the shells or any of the other characteristics, they will still have them. OR if they interfere in any way with a ADVANTAGEOUS trait. For example, the jaw bite...
View ArticleAnswer by Mołot for How long before evolutionary traits revert or change?
There is no "devolving" in science. Everything just drifts in the general direction of being better fit for the environment. And the environment changes all the time. You can imagine this as eternal...
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I've been dreaming up what I would consider to be an "ideal" sentient being and there have been a variety of fantastic responses to some of my other questions that got me re-examining my design....
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