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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Plankton

Archaeology; Evolution

Minute or microscopic animals (zooplankton) and plants (phytoplankton) that float and drift in water, usually near the surface. In the top metre or two of water, both in the sea and in freshwater, ...

Proofreading enzymes

Archaeology; Evolution

Mistakes during DNA replication can be recognised and repaired by proofreading enzymes. A mismatched nucleotide may occur at the rate of one per 100,000 base pairs, causing a pause in replication. ...

Hominids

Archaeology; Evolution

Members of the family Hominidae, which includes only modern humans and their ancestors since the human lineage split from the apes.

Phytoplankton

Archaeology; Evolution

Microscopic aquatic organisms that, like plants, use photosynthesis to capture and harness solar energy.

Evolutionary classification

Archaeology; Evolution

Method of classification using both cladistic and phenetic classificatory principles. To be exact, it permits paraphyletic groups (which are allowed in phenetic but not in cladistic classification) ...

Michael J. Novacek

Archaeology; Evolution

Palaeontologist with the American Museum of Natural History. Dr. Novacek's research interests include evolution of and relationships among organisms, particularly mammals. He is the author of ...

David Jablonski

Archaeology; Evolution

Palaeontologist and professor in the Department of the Geophysical Sciences of the University of Chicago. His research emphasises combining data from living and fossil organisms to study the origins ...