The scientific theory of evolution by natural selection was conceived independently by two British naturalists, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, in the mid-19th century as an explanation for …

Dec 2, 2025 · Evolution, theory in biology postulating that the various types of living things on Earth have their origin in other preexisting types and that the distinguishable differences are due to modifications …

Darwin and a scientific contemporary of his, Alfred Russel Wallace, proposed that evolution occurs because of a phenomenon called natural selection. In the theory of natural selection, organisms …

Nov 29, 2025 · Evolution has answers. The vine twining on the fence, the insect crawling over the sidewalk, and the flock of birds wheeling in the sky might look perfectly at home, flourishing …

But how do these interactions influence evolution? In this groundbreaking study, we introduce a comprehensive theoretical framework that extends quantitative genetics to include host–microbiome …

Apr 13, 2025 · But evolution is more than just biology’s guiding principle; it’s a story about time, change, and survival. Although the idea that life evolves wasn’t entirely new in the 19th century, it was …

Dec 1, 2025 · Population genetics analysis in a phylogenetic framework shows convergent evolution in the genomes of five brood-parasitic species, including selection on genes involved in …

Nov 13, 2024 · Evolution is the process by which species change over time through the gradual accumulation of genetic variations, driven by mechanisms like natural selection, genetic drift, and …

Evolution is a process of continuous branching and diversification from common trunks. This pattern of irreversible separation gives life's history its basic directionality.

Evolution is the change in inherited traits that occurs in a group of organisms over multiple generations. Inherited traits are those that are passed from parents to offspring via genes. Evolution is made …