Darwin proposed that species can change over time, that new species come from pre-existing species, and that all species share a common ancestor. In this model, each species has its own unique set of heritable (genetic) differences from the common ancestor, which have accumulated gradually over very long time periods.
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May 15, 2007 · With Darwin's discovery of natural selection, the origin and adaptations of organisms were brought into the realm of science. The adaptive ...