More than two centuries ago, William Paley introduced his famous metaphor of the universe
as a watch made by the Creator. For Paley, the exquisite structure of the universe …

No other scientific theory has had as tremendous an impact on our understanding of the
world as Darwin's theory as outlined in his Origin of Species, yet from the very beginning the …

Introduced in 1859, Charles Darwin's theory of evolution generated hot debate and
controversy. Today nearly all reputable scientists agree: evolution did happen and natural …

Two biologists tackle the unresolved question in the field of evolution: how have living
organisms on Earth developed with such variety and complexity? In the 150 years since …

Charles Darwin's enthusiasm and expertise in natural history contributed hugely to his
elucidation of evolution by natural selection, which stands as one of the grandest intellectual …

The ideas and terminology of Darwinism are so pervasive these days that it seems
impossible to avoid them, let alone imagine a world without them. But in this remarkable …

The watchmaker belongs to the eighteenth-century theologian William Paley, who made one
of the most famous creationist arguments: Just as a watch is too complicated and too …

Darwin is the father of evolutionary theory because he identified evolutionary patterns and,
with Natural Selection, he ascertained the exquisitely ecological ultimate processes that …

For evolutionary biologists, the concept of chance has always played a significant role in the
formation of evolutionary theory. As far back as Greek antiquity, chance and" luck" were key …

“Natural selection can preserve innovations, but it cannot create them. Nature's many
innovations—some uncannily perfect—call for natural principles that accelerate life's ability …