theory of evolution
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The first sighting of the new blue octopus was made in 2015 near Darwin Island, named after the English scientist whose visit to the Galapagos helped him form the theory of evolution.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
During his voyage, Darwin uncovered the remains of four species of giant sloths, three of which were new to science, and such discoveries would later help to inform the naturalist’s theory of evolution.
From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024
Charles Darwin enjoys a near god-like status among scientists for his theory of evolution.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2024
The authors point to the theory of evolution as one example.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024
In June 1858, Wallace sent Darwin a tentative draft of his paper outlining his general theory of evolution by natural selection.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
