natural selection
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He argues that, as natural selection has shaped our brains and influenced our actions, the way we guide and govern behavior should be approached with our evolutionary roots in mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Evolution by natural selection is such a familiar concept that it can be easy to forget it describes the present as well as the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
They are often more sensitive to incompatibilities and to natural selection.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
That was assumed to be the result of a natural selection.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
After all, she was just the head of the English department, a job that in the scheme of natural selection at Permian ranked well behind football coach and band director, among others.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
