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Work in developmental biology has identified dynamical and physical mechanisms of tissue morphogenesis that may underlie such abrupt morphological transitions. Consequently, consideration of mechanisms of phylogenetic change that are actually (not just apparently) non-gradual is increasingly common in the field of evolutionary developmental biology, particularly in studies of the origin of ...
A described mechanism of technological change has been termed, “combinatorial evolution”. [2] Others have called it, “technological recursion”. [3] Brian Arthur has elaborated how the theory is related to the mechanism of genetic recombination from evolutionary biology and in which aspects it differs. [4]
Rapidly evolving peripherally isolated populations may be the place of origin of many evolutionary novelties. Their isolation and comparatively small size may explain phenomena of rapid evolution and lack of documentation in the fossil record, hitherto puzzling to the palaeontologist.
Since 2010, scientists have known that the Y chromosome is rapidly evolving in humans, but a new study shows that the same can be said across all Great Apes—the closest relatives to humans.
Similarly, the evolution of life was a massive departure and acceleration from the previous geological rates of change, and improved intelligence could cause change to be as different again. [ 57 ] There are substantial dangers associated with an intelligence explosion singularity originating from a recursively self-improving set of algorithms.
Evolution is the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. [1] [2] It occurs when evolutionary processes such as natural selection and genetic drift act on genetic variation, resulting in certain characteristics becoming more or less common within a population over successive generations. [3]
The company moves its headquarters from Dulles, Va. to Manhattan. 2009 : Tim Armstrong joins as CEO and becomes responsible for much of the rebranding and growth. 2010 : Time Warner cut ties with AOL.
Accelerating change may not be restricted to the Anthropocene Epoch, [12] but a general and predictable developmental feature of the universe. [13] The physical processes that generate an acceleration such as Moore's law are positive feedback loops giving rise to exponential or superexponential technological change. [14]