New research challenges the one-level view of evolution, showing natural selection works on individuals and groups together.

The story of Charles Darwin’s life. His theory of evolution changed the way we understood our place in the world.

The common view of natural selection is based solely on the individual: A trait allows an organism to out-compete its rivals and is thus passed down to its offspring. To suggest otherwise can provoke ...

Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection transformed biology and continues to guide modern science, from ...

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Most of us know that as living things evolve, they take on traits that help them thrive in their home environments. But how are certain traits "chosen" for future generations, and how are others cast ...

The second science -- Simple selection -- The genetic and ecological context of selection -- History, chance, and necessity -- The rate of genetic deterioration -- The rate of environmental ...

A study reveals that sticklebacks with complete bony plates have survival rates several percentage points higher than those with reduced plates, indicating ongoing natural selection. Moreover, the ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

India, Feb. 12 -- On 12th February 1809 in Shrewsbury, England, a boy was born who would later be responsible for how humans ...