charles darwin

Charles Robert Darwin, FRS (12 February 1809 â€“ 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist.[I] He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors,[1] and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding.[2]

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Darwin was proven right by study: life originated on earth, not in the sea

Tue, Feb 14, 2012

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Life on Earth started out in a ‘small little pond’, just like Darwin, the father of evolution, proposed more than 140 years ago, according to a provocative new study. According to this study, the primordial cells were ‘created’ (though germinated would be a better word) in pools of condensed vapor which appeared as a result [...]

Oldest bird might not be a bird in the first place

Thu, Jul 28, 2011

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In a paper published in the journal Nature, Chinese paleontologists have detailed their impressions on the finding of a chicken-sized feathered dinosaur which might lead to a total reconsideration of the origin of birds on Earth. In 1861, just two years after Darwin published his infamous Origin of Species, scientists unearthed the fossils of Archaeopteryx, [...]

357 dead sharks found on illegal fishing ship in Galapagos Park

Mon, Jul 25, 2011

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A patrol by park rangers and an Ecuador navy ship made the largest shark seizure in the country’s history, when they detained a fishing vessel as it was casting its nets 20 miles inside the Galapagos Marine Reserve. On board they found 357 dead sharks. The government news agency says criminal proceedings will be pursued [...]

Keep religion out of science class !

Mon, Apr 11, 2011

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In a recent act that just baffles my mind, Tennesee, not one of the US brightest states, has passed a bill that makes it easier for virtually any creationist teacher to include religion in science class. They did this by including mythology in science classes to promote critical thinking. Now I wonder, do you think [...]

Are humans still evolving ?

Tue, Sep 21, 2010

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A great Fora TV discussion about the continued evolution of our species.

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