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Richard Dawkins: Halibut Evolution

Published on August 22, 2007 in Evolution, History and Videos. 7 Comments

Richard DawkinsI came across this video not to long ago. It’s pretty short but it gives you a little science lesson on the evolution of the Halibut (or the Flatfish). Interesting stuff.

Taken from the Wikipedia article on the Halibut

When the Halibut is born the eyes are on both sides of its head so it has to swim like a salmon. After about 6 months one eye will migrate to the other side of its head, making it look more like the flounder . This happens at the same time that the stationary eyed side begins to develop a blackish-grey pigment while the other side remains white. This disguises a halibut from above (blending with the ocean floor) and from below (blending into the light from the sky).

What Evolution Left Behind On Humans

Published on July 9, 2007 in Evolution, History and Science. 137 Comments

Evolution07/25/07: Updated the coccyx entry to be clearer on why I feel it really isn’t needed. Fixed a few grammatical errors.

I’ve always been fascinated with human evolution. To me, the most fascinating part of human evolution is learning about what was “left behind” on our bodies from our ancestors. Also are left overs from prenatal development.The list is actually much longer than one would think. Here is a list I’ve compiled from some simple Google research.

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