Over time, biological processes such as natural selection give rise to new species. ... Through time, these two species might give rise to new species, and so on through millennia. ... Many connecting links between along various branches of the human family tree have been found as fossils. ... They reveal a branched tree, parts of which trace a general evolutionary sequence leading from ape-like forms to modern humans. ... Some features, including long arms, short legs, intermediate toe structure, and features of the upper limb, indicate that the members of this species spent part of the ti...

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Almost all female animals modify their lifestyles or patterns of behaviour prior to giving birth; in those species where pair-bonding persists beyond conception, both partners may be involved. ... Whatever the changes, however, the intention is the same to ensure the health and safety of the mother and to secure the safest surroundings for the birth itself, and sometimes for a considerable period afterward, the mother is almost as vulnerable to attack as the young to which she is giving, or has given, birth. ... Migration prior to the act of giving birth is found in other animals for different...

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The French philosopher Claude Lévi-Strauss once said, "The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, he is one who asks the right questions.... If Isaac Newton had not asked himself how the apple fell from the tree, then the laws for gravity would be inexistent. ...

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However, once we settled under colossal pine trees and built a toasty fire, I really began to notice the terrifying beauty behind the storm. I remember the beautiful noise the rain made against the dense leaves of the trees, the brilliant flashes of light with every lightning strike, and comforting crackle of the fire. ... Through his optimistic persistence, Abbey also indirectly teaches us the lesson that giving up is never the answer. ...

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Humankind, the planets, animals, trees or even existance itself came about naturally. ... In Brave New World the tone of the story gives a glimpse of the way humanity is help in that social context/atmosphere. The description of how the embryos are scientifically manipulated to give out a certain number of babies or a certain breed or type of human gives a sense of how grotesque genetic manipulation can become. ...

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Thus, the probability is low that females will give birth successively to sons who will reach adulthood together. ... The group of chimpanzees will silently stare up at their prey, until one darts up the trees and gives chase, while the others remain on the ground (Boyd & Silk, 2003). ...

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Jack and his tribe are clearly not satisfied with the heavenly setting and become obsessed with hunting and getting meat, even though they have food supply from all the fruit trees. ... Much the same, Adam and Eve become obsessed with the forbidden fruit and find themselves in lust for it, even when they have the option of choosing from all the other fruit trees. ... After Jack, Roger is second to give in and show brutality that he finds satisfaction in. ... In addition to the boy's illustration of true human nature, Jack and his tribe fully give themselves over to evil. They leave the so...

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He pushes his personifications, similes, and metaphors to the extreme: A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. ... It is true that metaphoric language with personifications and similes are important to literature, giving the reader a sense of what the writing is actually writing about, it is just as important not to over-exaggerate. ...

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Our brains are like trees; we can grow new branches or feelings and lose old ones based on our environment. ... She reports, "The way a child is treated by his or her parents, as well as other care givers, has an impact on how he or she grows and develops. ...

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At the same time, science generously gives him way more hope than he could possess. ... "But I am a blasted tree; the bolt has entered my soul, and I felt then that I should survive to exhibit, what I shall soon cease to be--a miserable spectacle of wrecked humanity, pitiable to others, and intolerable to myself (Chapter 15)....

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The topic abortion covers a wide range of aspects, in this essay, two groups will be presented. The pro-choice group who argue that a woman has the right to abortion, because it is her body hence she has the freedom to do whatever she wants; and the pro-life group who argue that abortion should not ...

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And there the motor car stood, with drawn blinds, and upon them a curious pattern like a tree, Septimus thought, and this gradual drawing together of everything to one centre before his eyes, as if some horror had come almost to the surface and about to burst into flames. ... The reader can give credence to this report and assign these qualities to Peter´s character with certainty because this telling is based on Clarissa´s and Peter´s mutual past. ...

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