Evolution

Evolution

Of or pertaining to the change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, as a result of natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, and resulting in the development of new species.

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Sivasailam Thiagarajan

Archaeology; Evolution

The president of Workshops by Thiagi, Inc. , his organisation helps people improve their performance through games and simulations.

Parsimony

Archaeology; Evolution

The principle of phylogenetic reconstruction in which the phylogeny of a group of species is inferred to be the branching pattern requiring the smallest number of evolutionary changes.

Crossing over

Archaeology; Evolution

The process during meiosis in which the chromosome of a diploid pair exchange genetic material, visible in the light microscope. At a genetic level, it produces recombination.

Induction

Archaeology; Evolution

The process of deriving general principles from particular facts.

Relative dating

Archaeology; Evolution

The process of ordering fossils, rocks, and geologic events from oldest to youngest. Because of the way sedimentary rocks form, lower layers in most series are older than higher layers, making it ...