Fact Check: Hawaiian Silverswords Fail the Species Pair Challenge

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Even though the differences appear superficially striking, they do not involve any novel body plans (i.e., no new proteins, new tissues, or new organs). Source
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Studies on Stickleback Fish Further Validate Engineering Models for Adaptation

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Cichlid and stickleback fish are two of the most iconic examples of adaption that biologists present as evidence for the plausibility of evolutionary processes. Source
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Studies on Cichlid Fish Demonstrate the Predictive Power of Engineering Models for Adaptation

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Cichlid variation do not primarily originate from random mutations but from engineered systems. Source
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