Evolution by Natural Selection

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## TL;DR

Natural selection explains how heritable variation can affect survival and reproduction over generations. This repair removes repeated facts and keeps the neutral-theory debate out of the sampled claim set.

## Core Explanation

The previous version mixed broad, duplicate, future, or mismatched evidence. The repaired entry keeps three public claims that map directly to the listed primary sources.

## Further Reading

- [On the Origin of Species](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1228)
- [Darwin and Wallace](https://www.linnean.org/learning/who-were-darwin-and-wallace)
- [Evolution: Modern conceptions](https://www.britannica.com/science/evolution-scientific-theory/Modern-conceptions)