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...), and for his opposition to [[Charles Darwin]]'s theory of evolution by [[natural selection]]. He gained a reputation as a man who was a stickler for detail, but short

...finitions of modern cells depended on the ability to evolve effectively by natural selection. This transition has been called the [[Darwinian transition]]. ...life forms might be viewed as "[[parasitism]] by default." Therefore the [[natural selection|selection pressure]] on replicator molecules will be lower, as the 'lucky'

...ing Mendel's laws of heredity and Darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection. The book reflects the interest he developed in his father's laboratory and :*He was the first to introduce the concepts of genetic load and the cost of natural selection.

...ts, including predispositions and biases, having evolved under pressure of natural selection during human evolution, reflect adaptations to the particular environments ...psychologists consider central the concept that [[evolution]] by means of natural selection has shaped [[mind]] and [[behavior]]. Though applicable to any [[organism]]

...] on land. Those early plants with these [[adaptation]]s were favored by [[natural selection]], and of those plants, those that solved the water problem best tended to

...f evolution, attributing it to the combination of natural experiments and natural selection. Aristotle both acknowledges Empedocles’ ‘survival-of-the-fittest’ ar

...immer chance of survival than the others, so because of the mechanism of [[natural selection]], it would seem that this trait would be lost after a few generations. How ...quencies]] of genes under the influence of the four evolutionary forces: [[natural selection]], [[genetic drift]], [[mutation]] and [[migration]]. It is the theory that

...no known scientific mechanism which can explain human behaviour besides [[natural selection]]. ...vocates the hypothesis that cognition in humans came about as a spandrel: "Natural selection made the human brain big, but most of our mental properties and potentials

* £10 notes depict the naturalist and co-discoverer of [[evolution]] by [[natural selection]], [[Charles Darwin]] (1809–1882). On the left hand side of the reverse s

...systems produce enough reproductive variability to allow evolution through natural selection, which guides the continuation of a 3.5 billion year history of Earth’s l ...also incapable of independent life. Viruses are however able to evolve by natural selection and do posses genetic material, which can be either RNA or DNA.

...humans descended from other primates; however, he claims that evolution by natural selection alone cannot fully explain the differences between species. ...r students to learn about the difficulties with the theory of evolution by natural selection as published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

...ghly reliable and it doesn’t work serially but rather in parallel. Or that natural selection is like a design engineer in the sense that parts of animals become enginee

...ists distinguish between the factuality of evolution and theories of its [[Natural selection|mechanism]]. ...journal | author = Haldane JBS | year = 1953 | title = The measurement of natural selection | journal = Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Genetics | vol

...itemID=F373&viewtype=side&pageseq=1 ''On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life.''] 1st edi

...provided an accessible introduction to the genetical basis of evolution by natural selection. Egbert Leigh's new introduction to this classic work places it in the cont

...and cultural practices, like religions, may also evolve by the process of natural selection (see Dan Dennetts TED talks [http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/dan_dennett

...d scientific results showing how bacteria in his lab had evolved through [[natural selection]] over many generations,<ref>Barrick, J. E., D. S. Yu, S. H. Yoon, H. Jeong

42. Darwin, C. 1985. The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. Edited with 187. Williams, G. C. 1966. Adaptation and Natural Selection. Princeton University Press.

...s of RNA compete with each other for free nucleotides and are subject to [[natural selection]]. The most efficient molecules of RNA, the ones able to efficiently catal

...advances, in a process akin to the interplay between genetic variation and natural selection.

...n]]ary change, at the same time proposing the [[scientific theory]] that [[natural selection]] is the mechanism by which such change occurs. Since then, an immense amou ...dy the [[transmutation of species]] and in 1838 he conceived his theory of natural selection. Fully aware that others had been severely treated for such "[[heresy#Conte

...otropic effects, thereby limiting their contribution to evolution under [[natural selection]].

...eproduction seems counter intuitive to [[natural selection]]. According to natural selection, animals are expected to maximize their reproductive capabilities. In most ...ajority of animals are likely to die before middle age it is unlikely that natural selection will affect later stages of life. According to the disposable soma theory,

...e.org/component/option,com_mediadb/task,view/idstr,SpokenWord-gcu-a0a0r2-b Natural Selection and the Emergence of Mind] article by Popper, ''Dialectica'' 1978

*[[Thermodynamics]] of [[natural selection]] I: [[Energy flow]] and the limits on organization *Thermodynamics of natural selection II: Chemical Carnot cycles

...f information so much easier than in earlier periods. This has reduced the natural selection processes which would otherwise have kept all but the most important inform

...just as its parent’s progeny does, contributing to the variation needed by natural selection to perpetuate the process of living on an earth with ever-changing environm

...lutionary forces comprise a wide range of natural processes in addition to natural selection, and different 'kinds' of selection. <ref name=jablonka05book>Jablonka E, L ...inevitable but unfortunate consequence of imperfect human engineering and natural selection (Mel Greaves, Institute of Cancer Research, UK),

...ly assumed that most microsatellite loci occur in non-coding DNA and are [[natural selection|selectively]]

...ew Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior and Evolution,'' that this was natural selection, in which scavenger wolves hung about human encampments; the ones who becam ...produced so-called natural breeds. These dogs are largely the product of [[natural selection]]. Members of a ''natural breed'' [[true breeding (animals)|breed true]] -

...ew Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior and Evolution,'' that this was natural selection, in which scavenger wolves hung about human encampments; the ones who becam ...produced so-called natural breeds. These dogs are largely the product of [[natural selection]]. Members of a ''natural breed'' [[true breeding (animals)|breed true]] -

...competition with individuals of other species, following the process of [[natural selection]]. If any [[species]] cannot adapt, it will die out, becoming extinct, in o

...a that God allows certain natural process (such as [[gene mutation]] and [[natural selection]]) to affect the development of life, but has also directly intervened at k

...el Wallace]] explicitly acknowledged Malthus's influence on the theory of natural selection.

...tation]] rate, has provided the first laboratory proofs of the theory of [[natural selection]] and [[evolution]]. ...es allows microorganisms to swiftly [[biological evolution|evolve]] (via [[natural selection]]) to survive in new environments. This capacity for rapid evolution is ill

...a that God allows certain natural process (such as [[gene mutation]] and [[natural selection]]) to affect the development of life, but has also directly intervened at k

...ment has been abandoned by many since the discovery of [[evolution]] and [[natural selection]] by [[Charles Darwin]], as this provides a powerful mechanism for nature t

...ed wild emmer (AABB) happened long before domestication, and was driven by natural selection.

...al of the Likeliest? &mdash; ''Using the laws of thermodynamics to explain natural selection &mdash; and life itself'' &mdash; A 2007 Essay from PLoS Biology. [[User:C

...in degree among individuals in a given generation, variations upon which [[natural selection]] operates in mediating evolution.

...triking consequence of this kinetic approach is that Darwin's principle of natural selection: that living things replicate, and therefore evolve, may be phrased more ge

...currently living organisms as the products of evolution, acting mainly by natural selection of organisms for reproductive success. The foundation of this theory is tha The Theory of [[natural selection]] is generally regarded as one of the 'cornerstones' of modern biology, but

...ph: 'an organism that obtains energy from light'. Beatty JT. (2002) On the natural selection and evolution of the aerobic phototrophic bacteria. ''Photosynthesis Resear

...ed wild emmer (AABB) happened long before domestication, and was driven by natural selection.

...erse, energy, and life from nothing; (2) The insufficiency of mutation and natural selection in bringing about development of all living kinds from a single organism; (

...c love evolved along with humans, according to this view. Haselton wrote: "Natural selection has built love to make us feel romantic."<ref name=twsMAR11i/> She speculat ...omen are drawn to status and security, and because of these differences, a natural selection process results where males seek healthy women of childbearing age, whereas

...currently living organisms as the products of evolution, acting mainly by natural selection of organisms for reproductive success. The foundation of this theory is tha The Theory of [[natural selection]] is generally regarded as one of the 'cornerstones' of modern biology, but

...genetic factors among bacteria. It is not, as once thought, a matter of [[natural selection]], where a few organisms within a species randomly mutate, become resistant

...ions plausible. Evolutionary change from ancient life, by the mechanism of natural selection, came to be universally accepted by biologists as an immensely powerful and

The [[evolution]] of bacterial strains through [[natural selection]] that are [[resistant]] to multiple drugs has led some medical researchers

...differently due to both their environment if enough time is presented for natural selection and the limited genetic variation in relation to the original population. T

...llective behavior that organized interacting subsystems engender, and that natural selection operates on its variations. A more extreme position is that the subsystem b ...mselves, having developed their pattern of behavior by trial and error and natural selection. Scientists of philosophic bent and philosophers of science like to conside

In England, [[Charles Darwin]] built on the idea of [[natural selection]] as a way to explain how diverse creatures might have common patterns of f

...hat these evolved psychological mechanisms are adaptations, constructed by natural selection over evolutionary time.

...interdependent diverse types of components, all naturally generated and [[Natural selection|naturally selected]], interacting physico-chemically in a dynamic, coordina ...630/ 102:6630-5] PMID 15851668</ref> A case in point: Determining whether natural selection operating at the molecular level has forged the structure of molecular netw

In England, [[Charles Darwin]] built on the idea of [[natural selection]] as a way to explain how diverse creatures might have common patterns of f

...: Survival of the Likeliest? — Using the laws of thermodynamics to explain natural selection — and life itself]]'' :*'''<font color="purple"><u>Note:</u></font>''' Lotka invokes natural selection as facilitating energy dissipation (energy flow per unit time).</ref>

...tant portion, have to be treated accordingly, because it is the product of natural selection and would, if released, act as a the seed of a new Jewish revival."

...and Charles Darwin has suggested that it could be transmitted further by natural selection: ...common good, would be victorious over most other tribes; and this would be natural selection''<ref>[[Charles Darwin]], ''[http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2300/pg230

...and Charles Darwin has suggested that it could be transmitted further by natural selection: ...common good, would be victorious over most other tribes; and this would be natural selection''<ref>[[Charles Darwin]], ''[http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2300/pg230

...form and beauty. Orchids are remarkable examples of speciation through [[natural selection]]. Some orchids have developed extraordinary systems of [[pollination]]. Th

...form and beauty. Orchids are remarkable examples of speciation through [[natural selection]]. Some orchids have developed extraordinary systems of [[pollination]]. Th

...urally occurring mutations and results in new genotypes and phenotypes for natural selection. Asexual reproduction has beneficial traits as well, it allows for dispersi

...: Survival of the Likeliest? — Using the laws of thermodynamics to explain natural selection — and life itself]]'' *<u>Note:</u> Lotka invokes natural selection as facilitating energy dissipation (energy flow per unit time).</font></ref

...in life. Each cell stores coded information accumulated from the action of natural selection action on its its ancestors in the form of nucleic acid sequences of its th

...arles Darwin|Charles Darwin]]) of the powerful force in organic evolution, natural selection, which philosopher Daniel Dennett awards as the most important idea humans

:::#Fisher's "Fundamental Theorem of Natural Selection"

...anatomy, physiology and metabolism to wild plant and animal foods through natural selection and other evolutionary forces operating over millions of years, enabling s