Survival

logical error of concentrating on the people or things that made it past some selection process and overlooking those that did not, typically because of the latter's lack of visibility

phrase to describe the mechanism of natural selection

branch of statistics for analyzing the expected duration of time until one or more significant events happen, such as death in biological organisms and failure in mechanical systems

Self-preservation is a behavior or set of behaviors that ensures the survival of an organism. It is thought to be universal among all living organisms.

percentage of people in a study or treatment group still alive for a given period of time after diagnosis

Survivability is the ability to remain alive or continue to exist. The term has more specific meaning in certain contexts.

shows the proportion of individuals surviving to each age for a given species or group

thumb|United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marines learning [[survival skills from a Thai military officer]] thumb|Survival outpost in Antarctica, designed to shelter humans from harsh environmental conditions