Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬How the #cavefish lost its #eyes—again and again
Time and again, whenever a population was swept into a cave and survived long enough for natural selection to have its way, the eyes disappeared. It has become increasingly clear that they haven’t just lost sight but also gained many adaptations that help them to thrive in their #cave environment
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/how-the-cavefish-lost-its-eyes-again-and-again/
Time and again, whenever a population was swept into a cave and survived long enough for natural selection to have its way, the eyes disappeared. It has become increasingly clear that they haven’t just lost sight but also gained many adaptations that help them to thrive in their #cave environment
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/how-the-cavefish-lost-its-eyes-again-and-again/
