Articles related to "Natural Selection"



Big Ideas of Evolution
Understanding life on earth is only possible if we can avoid anthropomorphism and see things as they really are.
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Book Review: Dinosaurs Alive! The Dinosaur-Bird Connection
<I>Dinosaurs Alive! The Dinosaur-Bird Connection</I> is the latest collaboration between the Jurassic Park Institute and Random House.
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Evolution and Natural Selection
We've all heard the phrase 'survival of the fittest' but how does it actually work? This article explores the basics of evolutionary theory and natural selection.
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DNAs Selective Signature of Genes
Genetic sequencing allows MIT scientists to examine natural selection through the selective signature of a gene across a range of microbial species.
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Evolution is Not a Random Process
Researchers in Israel, the U.S, France and Germany have shown that evolution is not a random process, but occurs through the natural selection of successful traits.
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An In Depth Study of Ursula: Queen Wannabe- Part 2
This is the second part of an article studying Ursula from a evolutionary perspective
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An In Depth Study of Ursula: Queen Wannabe-Part 1
This article tries to explain the actions of Ursula in a Biopsychology perspective.
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Charles Darwin
Born in Shrewsbury Charles Darwin changed how we view ourselves. This article contains background information and links to help us understand Darwin and the controversy surrounding his theory of natural selection.
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Charles Darwin & Evolution Theory
Darwin was not the first to understand that organisms evolve or change over time. His crucial contribution was in identifying the mechanism of change, natural selection.
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Charles Darwin (1809 to 1882)
Naturalist Charles Darwin is an important figure in the history of paleontology.
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Darwinian Evolution: Theory & Fact
"It is important to understand that the current questions about how life evolves in no way imply any disagreement over the fact of evolution." - Neil A. Campbell
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Evolution versus religion (I)
Evolution is a major issue for theists, because it explains religion and renders it impotent. The first part explains some basic facts about evolution itself.
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Evolution versus religion (II)
The second half of this series examines the conflict between religion (mainly thru Creationism) and evolution.
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Pre-Darwinian Evolutionary Theory
You may believe Darwin the alpha and omega on evolutionary thought, but the proponents of Larmackianism, Catastrophism and Uniformitarianism paved the way.
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Darwin on the Galapagos Islands
Famed naturalist Charles Darwin put the Galapagos Islands on the map when, in 1835, he disembarked from the HMS "Beagle" and spent five weeks studying animal life there.
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E. coli Spinach Outbreak
E. coli spinach outbreak prompts FDA warning.183 from 26 states infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli. E. coli spinach traced to spinach grown in 3 CA counties.
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Natural and Artificial Selection
Natural selection is the driving force of evolution. The environment selects the winners and losers. In artificial selection we are the shapers of other living things.
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We Are Borg, Mentats, Empaths ...
What direction will human evolution take?
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DNA Gene Mutations & Evolution
A mutation is an alteration of a gene's DNA sequence that can result in changes to the protein that the mutated gene codes for.
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