A method of analyzing an environment is provided. The method comprises evaluating, using a fitness evaluation module, the fitness of the plurality of individuals in a population. Each of the plurality of individuals comprises a dominant genotype and a recessive genotype. The fitness is evaluated by applying a fitness function to the dominant genotype of each individual. The method further comprises recombining and mutating, using the fitness evaluation module, the dominant genotype of one or more selected individuals based on the fitness evaluation. The method further comprises storing, using a change detection module, previously encountered genotypes in the recessive genotypes of the individuals. The fitness evaluation module and change detection module comprise instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium that are executable by a processor.