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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enzyme

Archaeology; Evolution

A protein that acts as a catalyst for chemical reactions.

hemoglobin

Archaeology; Evolution

A protein that carries oxygen from the lungs throughout the body.

Jerome Bruner

Archaeology; Evolution

A psychologist and professor at Harvard and Oxford Universities, and a prolific author whose book, The Process of Education, encouraged curriculum innovation based on theories of cognitive ...

Curtis Lively

Archaeology; Evolution

A professor of biology who studies population biology and the ecology and evolution of host-parasite interactions. His laboratory is involved in detailed studies of the interaction between a ...

David Wake

Archaeology; Evolution

A professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Wake's research emphasizes analysis of evolutionary patterns and the processes that produce them, ...

Matthew P. Scott

Archaeology; Evolution

A professor and researcher whose work in developmental biology explores how homeotic genes orchestrate differentiation and multicellular organization.

Richard Wrangham

Archaeology; Evolution

A primatologist, Dr. Wrangham's central interest is in the significance of chimpanzee behavior, ecology, and life-history for understanding the common ancestor between chimps and humans and ...