In “Why Evolution is True,” evolutionary biologist Jerry A. Coyne of the University of Chicago summarizes the theory of evolution by natural selection as follows: Life on Earth evolved ...

A study of wild tomatoes wild-growing tomatoes in the Galápagos islands has given new evidence that species can revert to an ...

The essence of a theory: theories are never “proved”; the critical feature is that they can be tested and potentially disproved. This point of logic was put forth by Popper in the middle of ...

Evolution on Trial : 1. What is "intelligent design," and is it science? "Intelligent design theory" is built on the belief that evolution does not sufficiently explain the complexity that exists ...

Last month, President Bush said that it would be a good idea if something called "intelligent design" were taught along with the theory of evolution. That way, children would be exposed to ...

The tenets of evolutionary theory are simple: Life evolved, largely under the influence of natural selection; this evolution took a rather long time; and species alive and dead can be organized on ...

In Defense of Evolution. Dr. Kenneth Miller is as familiar as anyone in the scientific community with the intelligent-design movement and its attempts to undermine the theory of evolution.

How did Charles Darwin's theory of evolution evolve? A look at the state of science leading up to Darwin's voyage on the Beagle. What scientists influenced his thinking, and what did he see that ...

A scientific theory isn't just a speculative idea; it is an explanation of some aspect of the natural world that has been substantiated through repeated experiments or other evidence. Theories do ...

Is the common perception of Darwin's evolutionary theory wildly different from what it actually is? I’d like to highlight two misconceptions I see among people who accept evolution and believe ...

Convergent evolution is when different organisms independently evolve similar traits. For example, sharks and dolphins look relatively similar despite being entirely unrelated. Sharks are egg ...