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The theory of evolution by natural selection was first formulated in Darwin’s book “On the Origin of Species” in 1859. It ...

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I had always been a huge admirer of evolution and the process of natural selection. I mean look at its achievements: from ...

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Natural selection is usually understood in the context of change. When organisms deviate from the norm, they may gain advantages that let their lineages outlast those of their less-adaptable relatives ...

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One hundred years ago, a substitute teacher in Dayton, Tenn., was charged with the crime of teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. His name was John Scopes. At the time, ...