January 30th, 2012
Adaptation
January 30, 2012Adaptations, large and small, are occurring at a regular rate in all species and demonstrate how evolution by natural selection works. The changing shape and strength of the beaks of finches in the Galapagos; the darkening color of moth wings in England as the Industrial Revolution took hold; and the recent loss of sound produced by crickets rubbing their wings together in Hawaii are compelling examples of adaptations.