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Exploring Evolution: The Tree of Life and Our Connection to All Living Things

Evolution is responsible for the stunning diversity of life on Earth, and the Evolution Lab allows you to build and explore the tree of life to understand our connection to all living things.

Discovering the Mechanism of Evolution

πŸ”Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace independently discovered the mechanism behind evolution.

Adaptation and Speciation

🌍Not all variations in organisms make it, only the ones that are best adapted to their environment.

🐻In the Arctic, brown bears with thicker and whiter coats survived and reproduced more, eventually becoming a separate species from brown bears.

FAQ

What is the goal of the tree of life?

The goal of the tree of life is to understand the relationships between species.

What does the Evolution Lab allow you to do?

The Evolution Lab allows you to build and explore the tree of life to understand evolution and our connection to all living things.

Summary with Timestamps

πŸ€” 0:33Evolution is a powerful force that shapes all life on Earth, as discovered by Charles Darwin during his 5-year voyage around the world in the mid-1800s.
🐻 1:57Organisms compete for resources and only the fittest survive and reproduce, leading to the emergence of new species.

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