Small fish species evolved rapidly following 1964 Alaska earthquake

Monday, December 14, 2015 - 15:01 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Evolution is usually thought of as occurring over long time periods, but it also can happen quickly. Consider a tiny fish whose transformation after the 1964 Alaskan earthquake was uncovered by University of Oregon scientists and their University of Alaska collaborators.

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