natural selection
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That timing supports the conclusion that natural selection associated with diet, rather than the later population collapse, was responsible for the genetic pattern seen today.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
The finches eventually became powerful evidence for Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 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
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
Many people were scandalized—some still are—at both ideas, evolution and natural selection.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
