sexual selection

a theoretical mechanism for the evolution of anatomical and behavioral differences between males and females, based on mate selection. [proposed in 1871 by Charles Darwin]

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January 30th 2025

color mixer

a device that enables light of two different wavelengths to be presented simultaneously or in rapid sequence to the same region of the retina.