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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:57 pm    Post subject: Demostrating evolution Reply with quote

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0033288

A species of fly was kept in total dark conditions for 57 years. When the species was again reviewed it was noticed that the fly had started to lose its sight ( sight is no longer needed in total darkness ) but started to gain traits that would benefit it in total darkness.

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We found that Dark-fly exhibited higher fecundity in dark than in light conditions, indicating that Dark-fly possesses some traits advantageous in darkness.


Evolution in action?
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

possibly.. Smile

For a good basic intro to the evidence, prof Dawkins has a great non overly techy book out, well worth a read: (and tbh, there is no-one better than RD on evolutionary scince books, the guy is pure genious Smile )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Show_on_Earth:_The_Evidence_for_Evolution
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