Evolution

Evolution

Of or pertaining to the change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, as a result of natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, and resulting in the development of new species.

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parapatric speciation

Archaeology; Evolution

Speciation in which the new species forms from a population contiguous with the ancestral species' geographic range.

allopatric speciation

Archaeology; Evolution

Speciation that occurs when two or more populations of a species are geographically isolated from one another sufficiently that they do not interbreed.

sympatric speciation

Archaeology; Evolution

Speciation via populations with overlapping geographic ranges.

stromatoporoid

Archaeology; Evolution

Stromatoporoids, once thought to be related to the corals, are now recognized as being calcareous sponges. Sponges similar to fossil stromatoporoids are found in the oceans today. Like modern ...

antibiotics

Archaeology; Evolution

Substances that destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms, particularly disease-causing bacteria.

analogous structures

Archaeology; Evolution

Structures in different species that look alike or perform similar functions (e.g., the wings of butterflies and the wings of birds) that have evolved convergently but do not develop from similar ...