Understanding Natural Selection and Evolution

Natural selection is a central mechanism of evolution, which drives the adaptation of species to their environments and is the process through which organisms with heritable traits that favor survival and reproduction are more likely to pass on their genes to the next generation and evolving long necks has enabled giraffes to feed on leaves that others can't reach, giving them a competitive advantage

The concept of natural selection can be better understand through the five "facts" and three associated inferences presented by Darwin in his book "The Origin of Species" and the theory suggests humans and modern apes have a common ancestor that lived several million years ago

Natural selection occurs when some members of a species, being better adapted or suited to their environment, produce more offspring than others, so they pass "advantageous traits" to their offspring Over many generations, these advantageous traits can