The question of, “What is consciousness?” is no longer exclusively the realm of ancient philosophers and dorm-room debaters.

FISHER 1 in 1930 stated his “fundamental theorem of natural selection” in the form: “The rate of increase in fitness of any organism at any time is equal to its genetic variance in fitness ...

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IN his reply to a criticism which appeared in NATURE, Prof. Struthers alluded to a question of considerable interest to evolutionists, viz., whether or not the presence of useless organs “proves ...

Here is what went down at Travis Rice's Natural Selection Tour in Revelstoke ... On the final day, Mother Nature decides the men’s and women’s 2025 champions and world’s best snowboarders.

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Yozakura Cherry Blossom Festival: 7-11 p.m. daily through April 5. View 12 illuminated mature cherry trees during peak blooming time and listen to Oregon Koto Kai perform on the patio. Ebetsu Plaza, ...

This suggests that natural selection may help limit cancer in wild populations ... However, scientists will continue investigating whether nature's cancer-resistant species can offer new solutions in ...