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Technological evolution
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<p>The term "technological evolution" captures explanations of technological change that draw on mechanisms from evolutionary biology. Evolutionary biology was originally described in <i><a href="/facts/On_the_Origin_of_Species/zTMxkKVY">On the Origin of Species</a></i> by <a href="/facts/Charles_Darwin/uwDLGItY">Charles Darwin</a>. In the style of this catchphrase, technological evolution can be used to describe the origin of new technologies. </p>