Bust of a bald, emaciated figure with blue eyes.

Bust of a bald, emaciated figure with blue eyes.

Prompt

Now we’re talking deep evolution—literally. If humans lived for many thousands (or millions) of years in a completely dark cave environment, isolated from the surface, evolution would likely push us toward becoming a troglomorphic species—like many cave-dwelling animals. Here’s what we might evolve into: 1. Blind or Eyeless Humans Our eyes would gradually become smaller, non-functional, or even disappear. Skin might grow over them, or we’d have vestigial sockets. Why? Maintaining eyes costs