The story of Charles Darwin’s life. His theory of evolution changed the way we understood our place in the world.

Evolution goes beyond the genetic code and the transformation of physical form, from land-mammal to whale or dinosaur to bird. At the core of evolutionary science is a triad: variation, selection and ...

The theory of evolution by natural selection was first formulated in Darwin’s book “On the Origin of Species” in 1859. It describes how organisms change over time as a result of changes in heritable ...

In the article "To Effectively Discuss Evolution, First Define 'Theory'" in the May 12 issue of The Scientist (R. Lewis, page 13), it was stated that the term "theory of evolution" should be replaced ...

The theory of evolution / David P. Mindell and Samuel M. Scheiner -- Part 1: Overarching Issues. Historicizing the synthesis: critical insights and pivotal moments in the long history of evolutionary ...

Galápagos wild tomatoes are rewriting evolutionary history, exhibiting a 'reverse evolution' by reactivating ancient genetic defenses lost millions of years ago. This phenomenon, observed on younger ...

The peppered moth is an iconic example of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. For centuries peppered moths (Biston betularia) were common in the forests around Manchester, ...

The capacity for subjective experience, or sentience, is a defining feature of consciousness. An organism is considered sentient if “there is something it is like to be that organism.” 1 In his 2024 ...

Knowing how cultural evolution happens also means we can harness it for the larger good, creating a more just and sustainable world, according to a new article. Evolution goes beyond the genetic code ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Evolution goes beyond the genetic code and the transformation of physical form, from land-mammal to whale or dinosaur to bird. At the core of evolutionary science is a triad: ...