Does Kin Selection Explain Altruism?
Does Kin Selection Explain Altruism?
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There’s a curious puzzle unanswered by the theory of evolution: why do some animals give up their chance to reproduce to help others reproduce instead? For decades biologists have suggested family was the reason, but that has recently been challenged.