Evolution, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Dec., 1974), pp. 527-545 (19 pages) The role of interdemic selection in the evolution of altruistic characters has been the subject of considerable controversy for the past ...

Adaptation by natural selection is a core mechanism of evolution. It is also one of the most widely misunderstood scientific processes. Misconceptions are rooted in cognitive biases found in ...

Natural selection is the process by which some organisms in a population survive and reproduce, while others do not, based on their bodies and behaviour. It is one of the processes by which species ...