Many scientists and philosophers of science have described evolution as fact and theory, a phrase which was used as the title of an article by paleontologist...
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concepts. While often seen as rejecting Darwin's theory of branching evolution for a more linear Lamarckian view of progressive evolution, this is not accurate:...
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the scientific community, evolution is accepted as fact, and efforts to sustain the traditional view are universally regarded as pseudoscience. While the...
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gene-centered view of evolution, gene's eye view, gene selection theory, or selfish gene theory holds that adaptive evolution occurs through the differential...
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Evolutionism is a term used (often derogatorily) to denote the theory of evolution. Its exact meaning has changed over time as the study of evolution...
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Macroevolution (redirect from Macro-evolution)
the evolutionary processes and patterns which occur at and above the species level. In contrast, microevolution is evolution occurring within the population(s)...
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Charles Darwin published his 1859 book On the Origin of Species, his theory of evolution (the idea that species arose through descent with modification from...
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creation and evolution in public education, primarily in the United States. The theory of evolution by natural selection has also been adopted as a foundation...
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"Evolution as Fact and Theory". Discover. 2 (5): 34–37. Further examples are here [2], and in the article on Evolution as fact and theory. "Essay". ncse.com...
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" and urged member states "firmly oppose the teaching of creationism as a scientific discipline on an equal footing with the theory of evolution and in...
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evolution (also known as theistic evolutionism or God-guided evolution), alternatively called evolutionary creationism, is a view that God acts and creates...
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Quantum evolution is a component of George Gaylord Simpson's multi-tempoed theory of evolution proposed to explain the rapid emergence of higher taxonomic...
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scientific theory of biological diversity with, as of 2009[update], some 87% accepting that evolution occurs due to natural processes, such as natural selection...
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History of evolutionary thought (redirect from History of the theory of evolution)
(1744–1829) proposed his theory of the transmutation of species, the first fully formed theory of evolution. In 1858 Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace...
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convergent as opposed to parallel evolution are unclear in practice, so that arbitrary diagnosis is common. When two species share a trait, evolution is defined...
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Punctuated equilibrium (redirect from Punctuated evolution)
1981). "Evolution as fact and theory". Discover. Vol. 2. pp. 34–37. Ayala, F. (2005). "The structure of evolutionary theory" (PDF). Theology and Science...
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selection pressures led to the evolution and maintenance of sexual reproduction? (more unsolved problems in biology) Evolution of sexual reproduction describes...
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Evolutionary biology (redirect from Evolution (subfield))
Earth. It is also defined as the study of the history of life forms on Earth. Evolution holds that all species are related and gradually change over generations...
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organisms Evolution as fact and theory – Discussion of the meaning and usage of the terms evolution, fact and theory Macroevolution – Evolution on a scale at...
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Universal Darwinism (redirect from Universal Selection Theory)
Darwin's theory of evolution states that organisms evolve and adapt to their environment by an iterative process. This process can be conceived as an evolutionary...
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The theory was first set out in detail in Darwin's book On the Origin of Species. Evolution by natural selection is established by observable facts about...
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(2007). "The relation between multilocus population genetics and social evolution theory" (PDF). American Naturalist. 169 (2): 207–226. doi:10.1086/510602...
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theory that dogs and wolves have diverged from shared ancestry. Another example of divergent evolution is the behavioral changes in the kittiwake as opposed...
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definition is the "evolution of characters at various rates both within and between species".408 Its place in evolutionary theory comes under long-term...
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Natural selection (redirect from Theory of evolution by natural selection)
Darwin set out his theory of evolution by natural selection as an explanation for adaptation and speciation. He defined natural selection as the "principle...
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Evolutionary linguistics (redirect from Language evolution)
Darwin's theory of natural selection was correct. Schleicher proposed that linguistics could be used as a testing ground for the study of the evolution of species...
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Evolutionary neuroscience (section Evolution of brains)
evolution of nervous systems. Evolutionary neuroscientists investigate the evolution and natural history of nervous system structure, functions and emergent...
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Creation–evolution controversy Evidence of common descent Evolution as fact and theory Level of support for evolution Misconceptions about evolution "Age...
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holds no official position on the theory of creation or evolution, leaving the specifics of either theistic evolution or literal creationism to the individual...
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Fitness landscape (redirect from Sifting balance theory)
discussion of Sergey Gavrilets's contributions Pup Fish Evolution—UC Davis Evolution 101—Shifting Balance Theory (Figure at bottom of page) Superimposing evolutionary...
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