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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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variance
Archaeology; Evolution
A measure of how variable a set of numbers are. Technically, it is the sum of squared deviations from the mean divided by (n-1) (the number of numbers in the sample minus one). Thus, to find the ...
random mating
Archaeology; Evolution
A mating pattern in which the probability of mating with another individual of a particular genotype (or phenotype) equals the frequency of that genotype (or phenotype) in the population.
William Dembski
Archaeology; Evolution
A mathematician and philosopher who has written on intelligent design, attempting to establish the legitimacy and fruitfulness of design within biology.
crinoid
Archaeology; Evolution
A marine invertebrate animal belonging to a class (Crinoidea; about 700 species) of echinoderms, including sea lilies and feather stars. They have a small cup-shaped body covered with hard plates and ...
primate
Archaeology; Evolution
A mammal belonging to the order Primates (about 195 species), which includes prosimians, monkeys, apes, and humans. Primates probably evolved from insectivorous climbing creatures like tree shrews ...
Larry Flammer
Archaeology; Evolution
A retired high school biology teacher and co-founder of the Santa Clara County Biotechnology-Education Partnership, which provides teacher training and lab equipment for local schools. He is a ...
Matthew Kluger
Archaeology; Evolution
A researcher whose work on lizards demonstrated that fever is beneficial and can improve the immune response to infection. The implication for humans is still being researched, but evidence indicates ...