The study showed that populations don’t lose their “evolvability,” even if conditions remain the same for many generations.

It is one of the processes by which species change from generation to generation, and is a crucial element of the theory of evolution. A classic example of natural selection at work is the origin ...

Only a human being could make such conscious decisions. This is why the species Homo sapiens is the apex of evolution. Natural selection is at one and the same time a blind and creative process.

The British naturalist embarked on an extraordinary journey, did hundreds of experiments, and wrote for 20 years.

This is because natural selection acts to increase the prevalence ... They have had a tremendous impact on our evolution, and they, themselves, evolve over time. The great effect that pathogens ...

A series of studies published in the American Journal of Human Biology suggests that human upper limb length may be a result ...

"We might be inclined to think that these components were added by natural selection, that this added ... "At some point ...

The work provides the first experimental evidence showing how natural selection can shape genetic systems to enhance future capacity for evolution, challenging traditional perspectives on ...

Intelligent male mosquitofish mate more, suggesting intelligence and brainpower evolved partly for reproduction, not just ...

In March 1925, Tennessee became the first state in the country to ban the teaching of evolution in public school classrooms.

Natural selection is a mechanism of evolution. Organisms that are more adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and pass on the genes that aided their success. This process causes ...