10 Interesting Fact About Evolution and natural selection

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• A theory of evolution was first introduced by Charles Darwin in 1859 through his famous book, On The Origin of Species.
• The concept of natural selection has been discovered by Darwin during his trip in the Galapagos Islands where he studied the differences between finch birds on different islands.
• Evolution is a process in which organisms gradually change from time to time through natural selection and environmental adaptation.
• Species most suitable for their environment will survive and multiply, while species that are not suitable for extinct.
• Sexual selection, where living things choose a partner based on certain characteristics, also plays an important role in evolution.
• Genetic mutations naturally occur and can affect how organisms adapt to their environment.
• Evolution does not always move in a more advanced or more complex direction; Simple organisms can be more successful in surviving in certain environments.
• Humans have also evolved from their primate ancestors and have many genetic similarities with chimpanzees and gorillas.
• Some species can evolve very quickly, such as bacteria that can survive in the presence of antibiotics.
• There is a lot of evidence of evolution and natural selection in fossil recordings, such as changes in shape and size of bones in extinct species.