Evolution doesn’t look how it’s depicted in pop culture. We often picture the famous “March of Progress” illustration where a series of apes stand in line leading to a modern human.

But evolution is not linear. It branches & divides without an intended direction or endpoint through natural selection.

Illustration by nostr:npub12gpcqgax0tya60r0gyq5x5w68zqy6qheda2fw60gv8vezvhrppksa3773j #science #history

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