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

A new paper published in The Quarterly Review of Biology examines the question of what Darwinism is and how its nonscientific uses relate to the scientific theory of evolution.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

The British botanist was joined by a handful of young naturalists who are retracing the sailboat expedition taken by Charles Darwin nearly 200 years ago that led to his theory of evolution.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2023

A concurrent theory of evolution is a dazzling prospect, especially in an age when contrarian thinking dominates media cycles.

From Salon • Jul. 11, 2023

There was no denying Jenkin’s inescapable logic: to salvage Darwin’s theory of evolution, he needed a congruent theory of heredity.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee