Natural selection is a mechanism for adaptation from "summary" of The Origin of Species (Deluxe Library Binding) (Annotated) by Charles Darwin
In the natural world, organisms must constantly adapt to survive in their ever-changing environments. Natural selection is the key mechanism driving this process of adaptation. It is through natural selection that certain traits become more common in a population over time, as individuals with these advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.
As Charles Darwin observed, individuals within a population vary in their traits, such as beak shape in finches or fur color in moths. These variations can be inherited, passed down from one generation to the next. When individuals with certain traits are better suited to their environment, they have a higher chance of surviving and passing on their genes to their offspring.
Over many generations, this process can lead to the gradual accumulation of advantageous traits within a pop...
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