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natural selection
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The Dinosaur Dilemma That Darwin Couldn’t Solve
An ingenious experiment with chickens reveals the surprising evolutionary advantage of a "half wing" in non-flying dinosaurs, finally solving a puzzle that has stumped scientists since Darwin's time.
Peacocks were a mystery. Darwin figured them out.
Unlike natural selection which favors traits for survival, sexual selection explains traits that enhance mating success, such as…
Birds’ Evolutionary Response to Global Warming Unveiled in Study
A recent study led by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin has unveiled new insights into…
The Math Underneath Competing Species
Say two animals live near each other—is there any math that best describes their predicament when both depend…