Biology Explained

Evolution

Natural selection and the history of life.

Evolution

Genetic Drift Explained: Chance, Bottlenecks and Founder Effects

How random sampling changes allele frequencies in small populations, with bottleneck and founder effect examples and a size table.

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Evolution

How Natural Selection Works: Variation, Fitness and Adaptation

Natural selection explained: four requirements, directional, stabilizing and disruptive modes, and examples from finches and bacteria.

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