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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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Evolution
lineage
Archaeology; Evolution
An ancestor-descendant sequence of (1) populations, (2) cells, or (3) genes.
Ted R. Schultz
Archaeology; Evolution
An ant systematist at the Smithsonian Institution, Dr. Schultz studies the evolution of the symbiosis between fungus-growing ants and the fungi they cultivate.
lek
Archaeology; Evolution
An area of ground divided into territories that are defended by males for the purpose of displaying to potential mates during the breeding season. This form of mating behavior is known as lekking, ...
placoderm
Archaeology; Evolution
An extinct bottom-dwelling fish that was among the first to develop jaws and paired fins.
hypothesis
Archaeology; Evolution
An explanation of one or more phenomena in nature that can be tested by observations, experiments, or both. In order to be considered scientific, a hypothesis must be falsifiable, which means that it ...
Richard Dawkins
Archaeology; Evolution
An evolutionary biologist who has taught zoology and is the author of several books on evolution and science, including The Selfish Gene (1976) and The Blind Watchmaker (1986). He is known for his ...
