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The word "evolution" is often used to refer to the [[scientific theory]] of [[evolution by natural selection]].
 
The word "evolution" is often used to refer to the [[scientific theory]] of [[evolution by natural selection]].
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We probabaly need to check our terms here. Does evolution include [[speciation]], or is that a separate concept? Has speciation been observed in human timescales? Does any form of [[anti-Darwinism]] actually claim that there isn't evolutionary change within a species over time? -{{woozle.init}}
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Revision as of 19:26, 18 May 2008

Overview

Evolution is the idea that the nature of a species can change irreversibly (evolve) over time – a fact which can be directly observed over human timescales, especially in lower life-forms such as bacteria.

The word "evolution" is often used to refer to the scientific theory of evolution by natural selection.

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We probabaly need to check our terms here. Does evolution include speciation, or is that a separate concept? Has speciation been observed in human timescales? Does any form of anti-Darwinism actually claim that there isn't evolutionary change within a species over time? -W.

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Notes

Notes for an eventual page attempting to exhaustively document the extensive interlocking evidence for evolution (and evidence of human origins) and the age of the Earth: