A genetic trick helps this all-female fish species escape evolutionary doom
Science Magazine • 3/11/2026
Summary
The Amazon molly is an all-female fish species that reproduces asexually. It has survived and thrived for at least 10 times longer than predicted by evolutionary theory.
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