But that is not the case. A fundamental concept in architecture, organizations, and science is that form follows function. In the case of schools, our age-old industrial model forms will never be ...

Are some functional RNAs simply ‘coat hangers’? We have described a few examples of RNAs whose mechanistic functions are reasonably well understood. For many RNAs there is no such understanding.

The idea of a form-function correlation implies some benefit for the individual that displays it. This is subsumed under the heading of adaptation, the reality of which has recently been questioned.