[quesera]

Evolution takes a long time. And there aren't many (any) environments that we've identified and can reach which are conducive to the sort of life we know about. Also it'd be a bit presumptuous for us to colonize a hospitable planet for our own experimentation.

But it's an interesting question. In fiction, I can recommend Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time, and sequel Children of Ruin.

[michaelmrose]

Both great books and a really interesting thought process on what truly alien life might be like instead of just humans with more or less arms.

[airstrike]

And thank you as well

[mbroncano]

Just finished reading the second, I really enjoyed them.

[airstrike]

Thanks. Just picked up the first one on Audible!