The Red Queen (book)

*The Red Queen* by Matt Ridley explores how co-evolution drives the constant adaptation of species, much like the Red Queen’s race in "Alice in Wonderland," where characters must keep running to stay in place. The book explains how animals, plants, and humans continually evolve in response to each other's changes — for example, predators developing better skills and prey improving defenses. This ongoing arms race influences natural selection, genetic diversity, and the way species survive and thrive. Ridley’s insights highlight evolution as a dynamic, competitive process that shapes life’s complexity and diversity on Earth.