In most plants and animals, including humans, mitochondria are inherited exclusively, or nearly exclusively, from the mother.

In Lake Malawi, hundreds of species of cichlid fish have evolved with astonishing speed, offering scientists a rare opportunity to study how biodiversity arises.

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