Evolution is the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. [1][2] It occurs when evolutionary processes such as genetic drift and natural …

5 days ago · Evolution, theory in biology postulating that the various types of living things on Earth have their origin in other preexisting types and that the distinguishable differences are due to …

Evolution helps us to understand the living world around us, as well as its history. Biological evolution is not simply a matter of change over time.

Apr 13, 2025 · But evolution is more than just biology’s guiding principle; it’s a story about time, change, and survival. Although the idea that life evolves wasn’t entirely new in the 19th …

Oct 19, 2023 · Darwin and a scientific contemporary of his, Alfred Russel Wallace, proposed that evolution occurs because of a phenomenon called natural selection. In the theory of natural …

6 days ago · Scientists say evolution works differently than we thought Date: December 25, 2025 Source: University of Michigan Summary: A major evolutionary theory says most genetic …

5 days ago · Human evolution’s biggest mystery, which emerged 15 years ago from a 60,000-year-old pinkie finger bone, finally started to unravel in 2025. Analysis of DNA extracted from …