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- The History of Evolutionary Thought
- What is a species?
- The philosophies of Plato and Aristotle influenced early Christian beliefs.
- Evidence supporting evolution was discovered even before Darwin's time.
- Charles Darwin's voyage on the beagle sowed the seeds for his theory of evolution.
- Darwin and Wallace both proposed that evolution occurs by natural selection.
- Evolutionary theory arises from scientific observations and conclusions based on them.
- The Evidence for Evolution
- The fossil record provides evidence of evolutionary change over time.
- Comparative anatomy provides structural evidence for evolution.
- Embryological stages of animals can provide evidence for common ancestry.
- Modern biochemical and genetic analyses reveal relatedness among diverse organisms.
- Artificial selection demonstrates that organisms may be modified by controlled breeding.
- Evolution by natural selection occurs today.
- A Postscript by Charles Darwin
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