Punctuated equilibrium is the idea that evolutionary changes can happen in fits and starts. What does the phrase "fits and starts" mean?
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Punctuated Equilibrium was an idea that was proposed by Stephen Jay Gould and Niles Eldredge. It was a critique of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. Darwin believed that evolution was a slow process that continued on without any sudden...
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