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What Is Evolution? Natural Selection, Adaptation, and Common Misconceptions

PHYSICS & MATH 12.26.2025 06:30 AM

Discover what evolution is, how natural selection and adaptation work, the evidence for common descent, and how to correct widespread evolutionary misconceptions in clear, objective terms.

How Evolution Drives Animal Camouflage: Adaptation, Color, and Natural Selection Explained

11.10.2025 06:56 AM

Animal camouflage shows how evolution and natural selection shape color adaptations for survival, reproduction, and biodiversity across species.

Human Evolution: Natural Selection Is Still at Play, Evolutionary Biomechanist Says

12.26.2023 03:44 AM

Natural selection can still be observed until today because humans are still evolving, according to an expert. Continue reading to learn more.

Evolutionary Psychology Definition: How Principles of Evolution Shed Light on Human Behavior

09.27.2023 04:41 AM

Evolutionary psychology holds that adaptation and natural selection may have played a role in how certain abilities and behaviors were passed down. Read to learn more.

Is Natural Selection Unequal? Experts Say Darwin's Theory Controlled by Income

07.10.2022 03:40 AM

A new study suggests that natural selection is now disrupted because of income variances in the contemporary age. Learn more about the theory and how it tips the balance of human evolution.

Importance of Grandparents: Why Do Humans Live Past Their Reproductive Years?

07.08.2022 09:33 AM

Researchers argue that grandparents play an important role in the long life of humans by improving the survival and reproduction of grandchildren. Read the article for full details.

Celibacy Evolution Through Natural Selection: Men With Brothers Who Are Tibetan Monks Tend to Be Wealthier and Have More Children

06.23.2022 08:17 AM

Religious celibacy is often deemed maladaptive, but a study on Tibetan monks in Western China shows that it has a surprising advantage. Read the article to know how celibacy evolves through natural selection.

Fossils of Ancient Giraffe Shows Competition for Mates Could Be the Reason for Their Long Necks

06.03.2022 08:39 AM

Natural selection drove the giraffe family to absolute extremes that scientists are finally understanding the reason behind its long neck. Read on to find out how its amazing sexual weapon could be behind it.

Single Gene APETALA3-3 Contributes to the Sudden Evolutionary Change in Such Species

02.21.2022 09:30 AM

When Charles Darwin initially codified the theory of evolution by means of natural selection, he thought of the evolutionary change in flowers and plants as "gradual." He said they see nothing of these slow changes in progress.

Can Genes Predict Which Animals Will Survive and Adapt to Climate Change?

05.15.2021 05:00 AM

Researchers from the McGill University used genome sequencing to understand natural selection in real-time. Discovering that some fish like the threespine stickleback is resilient and rapidly adapts to environmental stressors can help scientists predict which animals will adapt to climate change.

Human Evolution Evidently Taking Place Among Southeast Asian Free Divers

12.14.2020 09:00 AM

Scientists claim that the Bajau people have expanded spleens, which give them the ability to stay longer underwater.

Are Humans Still Evolving Today?

10.15.2020 07:40 AM

Since ancient times, scientists have kept track of how humans have evolved from the caveman to the modern man. In recent years, they have also uncovered what may be signs of evolution in the human body.

Is the Human Body Responsible for Coronavirus Mutations?

07.23.2020 09:50 AM

In a new discovery, coronavirus was found to have genetic mutations as the result of human proteins. The natural selection of the virus has allowed it to fight against mutation that may possibly be degrading it.

Climate Change Causes Red Deer Species to Give Birth at an Earlier Time

11.12.2019 07:03 AM

Because of climate change and its effects on the present environmental conditions, changes can be observed in the distribution of phenotypic traits or the observable and measurable trait of an individual. Finding answers as to how these mechanisms are responsible for the changes has proven to be difficult.

A Cornucopia of Fossils Reveals the End for Dinosaurs

03.31.2019 23:01 PM

Scientists in the US have discovered a mother lode of fossils showing the effect of a giant asteroid.

Could African Elephants be leaving behind an identifiable trait to preserve their species?

03.28.2019 08:28 AM

Elephants are undergoing a species saving evolution—no tusks! Living organisms have been evolving for billions of years. It's a process that usually isn't noticeable within a generation, but elephants at the Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, Africa, are evolving right before our eyes and the reason is perseverance.

How the Opah Managed To Hide Its Warm Blood In Ocean Depths

05.16.2015 15:05 PM

This week scientists discovered the first known warm-blooded fish; except that this fish was already well-known to humans. The comically appointed opah, a large silver and red fish that is large, circular, and flat, has been making appearances in fishing nets off the coast of west Africa and Hawaii for years.

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