1.0Science and the Sacredhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/scienceandthesacredThe BioLogos Foundationhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/scienceandthesacred/author/biologosIt's Good to be Different - Science and the Sacredrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Ml0lfFrSOb"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/scienceandthesacred/2009/07/its-good-to-be-different.html">It’s Good to be Different</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/scienceandthesacred/2009/07/its-good-to-be-different.html/embed#?secret=Ml0lfFrSOb" width="600" height="338" title="“It’s Good to be Different” — Science and the Sacred" data-secret="Ml0lfFrSOb" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Variation among a species plays an important part in their evolution. The appearance of beneficial physical traits through genetic mutation drives species to evolve over time, as the best suited traits are passed on to future generations. However, not every physical trait seems to have immediate benefits. For example, many species have numerous distinct visible…http://blog.beliefnet.com/scienceandthesacred/files/import/happy-face-spider.jpg