natural selection
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Among our hunter-gatherer ancestors, natural selection probably favored those most attuned to animals and disfavored those who were unaware.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Space and energy are finite, so natural selection may favor whichever wiring system is most useful for survival in a particular environment.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
While evolution lacks “intention,” the author observes, natural selection is “relentlessly, exquisitely” effective at enabling life to adapt to a range of environmental conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
He argues that, as natural selection has shaped our brains and influenced our actions, the way we guide and govern behavior should be approached with our evolutionary roots in mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
After all, she was just the head of the English department, a job that in the scheme of natural selection at Permian ranked well behind football coach and band director, among others.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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