What is Natural Selection? Stated Clearly

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Natural Selection is one of the main concepts found within the theory of evolution. It was discovered by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace though Darwin championed the idea in his book "On the Origin of Species".

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Stated Clearly • 2015 • 8 episodes •

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What is Natural Selection?

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Does the Theory of Evolution Really Matter?

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What Was The Miller-Urey Experiment?

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