Scientists Found a Paradox in Evolution—and It May Become the Next Rule of Biology

At first glance, this new rule—called “selectively advantageous instability,” or SAI—seems to defy the underpinning assumptions of lifein general, and pushes against the current assumption that life craves stability and a conservation of resources.

The new rule is called selectively advantageous instability. It does make some intuitive sense, since there needs to be some change in order for evolution to work.