noun
Red Queen hypothesis
A concept in evolutionary biology stating that organisms must constantly adapt and evolve to survive while competing with other evolving species.
赤の女王仮説は、種が絶えず進化しなければ絶滅するという考え方だ。
The Red Queen hypothesis is the idea that species must constantly evolve or face extinction.
Named after the Red Queen character in Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking-Glass', who said 'It takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place.' The term was coined by evolutionary biologist Leigh Van Valen in 1973.