A new wave of scientists argues that mainstream evolutionary theory needs an urgent overhaul. Their opponents have dismissed them as misguided careerists – and the conflict may determine the future of ...

New Delhi: Before the theory of evolution, most scientists until the middle of the nineteenth century believed God created mankind in his own image. They thought that all creatures had been conceived ...

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Last Sunday, February 12 th, was Darwin Day: a celebration of the life and work of Charles Darwin. Yet more than 150 years after the publication of his monumental On the Origin of Species, Darwin's ...

Abrupt shifts in the evolution of animals -- short periods of time when an organism rapidly changes size or form -- have long been a challenge for theorists including Darwin. Now a newly published ...

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 ...