Thursday 30 June 2016

Clues to prehistoric times, found in blind cavefish

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Clues to prehistoric times, found in blind cavefish

04:49 minutes · TED2016

TED Fellow Prosanta Chakrabarty explores hidden parts of the world in search of new species of cave-dwelling fish. These subterranean creatures have developed fascinating adaptations, and they provide biological insights into blindness as well as geological clues about how the continents broke apart million of years ago. Contemplate deep time in this short talk.

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