I think this is heady addition to the argument whether or not dinosaurs evolved in to birds. That’s the only way birds could have evolved. An interesting point of note, concerning this, is the discovery of a bird-sized fossil of…
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Considering that evolution is such a long, ongoing process there really is no way to predict the course that humanity will follow. Based on approximately six thousand years of recorded history there really has been no significant change in human…
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The theory of evolution by natural selection is the foundational principle of Biology. It is the field’s explanation for the great diversity of life, and it is among the most brilliant and well-established scientific theories currently extant. Charles Darwin first…
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Scientists tend to like to organize things into groups and perhaps the most obvious example of this is the classification of living organisms by biologists. Since organisms were encountered by man they have been divided into groups, for example into…
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For as long as both ancient and modern societies have been in place, there have always been dogs present in the lives of humans. The dog-human connection is an intricate web that was formed when humans first started an age…
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Are birds descended from dinosaurs? This has been an argument among paleontologists for many years now. Most agree that birds are descended from dinosaurs but there are still those that argue the theory and set out to disprove it. The…
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What is the legacy of Charles Darwin?He would likely be apalled to know that his groundbreaking work has fomented so much conflict, been the basis for eugenics, and divides many into red state and blue state style, political debates. On…
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Peppered moths (Biston betularia) have long been used as an example of natural selection leading to changes in populations. These white and dark colored moths existed mainly in light colored forms prior to the industrial revolution. Once sooty air started…
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Evolution is the not only a fact of life, it is the basic fact of all life. We all are made of the Universe, yet humans often seem to forget that we are part of creation. We do not deny…
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After years of research and deep personal conflict, Charles Darwin published his groundbreaking observations in “Origin of Species” in 1859. It has now been popularized as the “Theory of Evolution” and encapsulated as “survival of the fittest,” which is a…
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