Group selection theory reveals how social groups evolve complex designs.
Group selection and kin selection are two theories that explain natural selection in slightly different ways, but they lead to the same predictions. Group selection looks at how natural selection works within groups and between groups in a population. It can lead to group-level adaptations in extreme cases where selection within groups is not strong. Overall, group selection and kin selection are complementary approaches that help us understand how evolution works in social groups.