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If evolution is predictable on Earth, it might be predictable on other planets, giving us a hint of what extraterrestrial life might look like. Final Thoughts

From studying how fruit flies adapt to alcohol to the domestication of Russian silver foxes, Losos illustrates that evolution can happen much faster than Darwin ever imagined—often in just a few generations. Are Humans Inevitable? Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Fut...

The platypus, for instance, remains a one-off. He argues that while nature often repeats itself, there is no guarantee it would ever "repeat" us. Why It Matters Today If evolution is predictable on Earth, it might

Losos’s own pioneering work shows that nearly identical lizard species have evolved independently on different islands to fill specific niches (like tree trunks or grassy twigs), a stunning example of predictable convergence. The platypus, for instance, remains a one-off

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