For our own species, evolution occurs mostly through our behavior. We innovate new behavior to adapt.
Story of our species...everyone knows it's coming, but not so soon.
Human beings never think for themselves; they find it too uncomfortable. For the most part, members of our species simply repeat what they are told - and become upset if they are exposed to any different view.
We are stubborn, self-destructive conformists. Any other view of our species is just a self-congratulatory delusion.