Matter: Bodies Remodeled For A Life At Sea

CARL ZIMMER, NY Times: Science
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 11:47am

The Bajau, who spend most of their time on the ocean, are among the best divers in the world. Evolution is remaking them, a new study finds.

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