Edit: We survived an ice age and we’re very highly adaptable. Plus, we will hold on to some percentage of technical knowledge that will help us adapt faster.

  • AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Take the horseshoecrab, or the tardigrate or even the cockroach.

    None of those are species—they’re a family, a phylum, and a (partial) order, respectively. While those clades have been relatively stable morphologically, species within each clade still come and go.