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- Evolution - Wikipedia
Evolution is the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations [1] [2] It occurs when evolutionary processes such as natural selection and genetic drift act on genetic variation, resulting in certain characteristics becoming more or less common within a population over successive generations [3]
- Evolution | Definition, History, Types, Examples | Britannica
Evolution, theory in biology postulating that the various types of living things on Earth have their origin in other preexisting types and that the distinguishable differences are due to modifications in successive generations
- An introduction to evolution - Understanding Evolution
Evolution 101 An introduction to evolution: what is evolution and how does it work? The history of life: looking at the patterns – Change over time and shared ancestors; Mechanisms: the processes of evolution – Selection, mutation, migration, and more; Microevolution – Evolution within a population; Speciation – How new species arise
- Theory of Evolution - National Geographic Society
The theory of evolution is a shortened form of the term “theory of evolution by natural selection,” which was proposed by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in the nineteenth century
- EVOLUTION Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of EVOLUTION is descent with modification from preexisting species : cumulative inherited change in a population of organisms through time leading to the appearance of new forms : the process by which new species or populations of living things develop from preexisting forms through successive generations; also : the scientific
- What is evolution? - BBC Bitesize
Evolution is the way that living things change over time The first person who explained how evolution happens was Charles Darwin with his scientific theory of natural selection
- evolution | Learn Science at Scitable - Nature
Evolution is a process that results in changes in the genetic material of a population over time Evolution reflects the adaptations of organisms to their changing
- A Brief Explanation of Evolution - ThoughtCo
Evolution means that species change over time, mainly through natural selection Charles Darwin's book explained how the fittest traits survive and lead to new species While evolution is widely accepted in science, it is still controversial in some social and religious discussions
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