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  • Mass extinctions — timeline bar chart of the Big Five extinction events plus the proposed Sixth Biology

    Mass Extinctions: Life's Great Resets

    Five times in Earth's history, the majority of all living species have been wiped out in a geologically brief moment. Mass extinctions reshape the biosphere — and recovery from them looks different every time. A guide to the Big Five, what caused them, and why some scientists think we're in the middle of a sixth.

    by BiologyContest
  • Natural selection — diagram showing trait frequency shifting across three generations under selection pressure Biology

    Natural Selection Explained: How Species Change

    Natural selection is the mechanism Darwin proposed to explain how species change over time — and it remains the central organizing idea of all modern biology. A walkthrough of what it actually is, what it isn't, and how it works in real populations today.

    by BiologyContest
  • The Evolution of Life: A Journey Through Time Biology

    The Evolution of Life: A Journey Through Time

    Life on Earth is the result of billions of years of evolution, a process driven by natural selection, mutation, and adaptation. This incredible journey…

    by BiologyContest