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evolution

[ev-uh-loo-shuhn, ee-vuh-] / ˌɛv əˈlu ʃən, ˌi və- /


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For more than half a century, one of the most influential ideas in molecular evolution has been the Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

So we don’t want to be too distracted with the evolution of wage rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

As researchers began sequencing proteins and later genes, they could study evolution at the molecular level.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

That’s a natural evolution given inflation and other circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

And almost 150 years later, Charles Darwin used his own extensive collections from his voyage aboard the HMS Beagle to verify his ideas about evolution.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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