natural selection
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Gribble thinks part of the explanation may be that natural selection becomes weaker later in an organism's life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Evolution by natural selection is such a familiar concept that it can be easy to forget it describes the present as well as the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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
They are often more sensitive to incompatibilities and to natural selection.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
But he felt certain that his theory was right, that new species were created all the time by the process of natural selection.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
