Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection

Natural selection favors certain traits in a population so that the organism adapts to its environment; changes in the genes over time is evolution.

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Chasing Beetles, Finding Darwin

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It's been 150 years since Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species. Yet his ideas remain as central to scientific exploration as ever. This video follows follows entomologist David Kavanaugh, who predicted that a new beetle species would be found on the Trinity Alps. Find out if his prediction came true.

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science Biology

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English

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SCI.ESC.861 (Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection - Earth Science) SCI.BIO.332 (Theory of Evolution - Biology)

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