Evolution: Scientific theories

Home Darwinian evolution Includes information about Darwin's original theory of evolution by means of natural selection. Primordial Earth Information about what modern scientists think of infant Earth. Dennett's view What Daniel Dennett (philosopher) thinks of evolution. Religious theories Information about both eastern and western religions. Recent developments Updates on the most recent findings. Miscellaneous Timeline Understand the length of time involved in evolution thourgh the interactive timeline. Questionnaire Questionnaire demanding subjective answers. Chat rooms Chat on-line about evolution. Message boards Leave messages about your opinions of evolution. Think Quest Go to the Think Quest page.

Scientific theories have generally been based on Darwin's original theory of evolution by means of natural selection. Darwinism has gone through many revisions and changes, but the basic idea has stayed the same. Today, scientists around the world accept Darwinian evolution as how humans have come to be on earth. Darwinian evolution Darwin was surely not the first to think of evolution, but he is credited for making the theory of evolution acceptable and understandable. Darwin did this by writing his famous book, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life. In Origin of Species, Darwin describes how an animal species would slowly develop, through many generations, as the forces of nature allowed for certain survival traits. At the time of Darwin, the idea of evolution was considered a threat to the church. This was the main reason Darwin's book was not published until 1859. Darwin was afraid of the controversies that he would arouse with his book. Darwin was forced to publish after Alfred Russell Wallace also hit upon the idea of evolution by means of natural selection. There have been many significant evolutionists who have made very important revisions to Darwinian evolution. Recent developments In our time, the theory of evolution has evolved, too. There have been a substantial number of notable evolutionists who have made significant revisions to Darwinian evolution. There have also been many variations of Darwinian evolution.