evolutionary
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That evolutionary mismatch between bat and human immune defenses could help explain why some viruses that move from bats into people can cause serious zoonotic diseases.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Asked, for instance, if he meows to his cats, Jonathan B. Losos, an evolutionary biologist and author of the book, “The Cat’s Meow: How Cats Evolved From the Savanna to Your Sofa,” wouldn’t deny it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“In that sense, the meow holds the legacy of thousands of years of evolutionary change in cats to adapt to life with humans.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
He has told colleagues the changes are intended to be evolutionary rather than revolutionary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
We and our pathogens are now locked in an escalating evolutionary contest, with the death of one contestant the price of defeat, and with natural selection playing the role of umpire.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Evolutionary BIology - Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity - Middle School
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