The speed of evolution

The speed of evolution is measured in genetic changes of a species over time. A lot of genetic changes accumulated over time will produce a species that is…

The paradox of sexual reproduction

The existence of sexual reproduction has baffled biologist for centuries. How can sexual reproduction have evolved when it greatly diminishes the speed of reproduction? How can it continue…

The recipe for evolution

For evolution you need only three ingredients; Variation in living organisms Inheritance of variation from parents to offspring Natural selection And of course a lot of time. Variation…

Red Queen Principle

“It takes all the running you can do, to stay in the same place”. Through the Looking Glass – Lewis Carroll The Red Queen Hypothesis in biology states…