== == Darwin specifically used his findings on the finch population of the different islands of the Galapagos Islands to display his theory of evolution. As the islands grew farther apart (or so Darwin states), the different species of finch that were stuck on each island developed beaks with different shapes for hunting different types of prey, leaving us with today's Galapagos finches with thick, stout beaks for catching bugs, thin, needle-like beaks for digging in bark, etc, etc. == == Animals that had and hadn't changed. The ones that had changed were healthier and stronger and were more suited to their environment. The ones that hadn't changed were closer to death and they were not suited to their environment as much as the evolved group was.
The example of the peppered moth and the finch are best evidence I can think of to support natural selection. Industrial melanism is a phenomenon that affected over 70 species of moths in England. It has been best studied in the peppered moth, Biston betularia. Prior to 1800, the typical moth of the species had a light pattern. Dark colored or melanic moths were rare and were therefore collectors' items. During the Industrial Revolution, soot and other industrial wastes darkened tree trunks and killed off lichens. The light-colored morph of the moth became rare and the dark morph became abundant. In 1819, the first melanic morph was seen; by 1886, it was far more common; illustrating rapid evolutionary change. Eventually light morphs were common in only a few locales, far from industrial areas. The cause of this change was thought to be selective predation by birds, which favored camouflage coloration in the moth. In the 1950's, the biologist Kettlewell did release-recapture experiments using both morphs. A brief summary of his results are shown below. By observing bird predation from blinds, he could confirm that conspicuousness of moth greatly influenced the chance it would be eaten. Galapagos finches are the famous example from Darwin's voyage. Some of the finches had beaks adapted for eating large seeds, others for small seeds, some had parrot-like beaks for feeding on buds and fruits, and some had slender beaks for feeding on small insects One used a thorn to probe for insect larvae in wood, like some woodpeckers do. (Six were ground-dwellers, and eight were tree finches.) To Darwin, it appeared that each was slightly modified from an original colonist, probably the finch on the mainland of South America, some 600 miles to the east. It is probable that adaptive radiation led to the formation of so many species because other birds were few or absent, leaving empty niches to fill; and because the numerous islands of the Galapagos provided ample opportunity for geographic isolation. References Kettlewell, H. B. (1973). The Evolution of Melanism: The study of a recurring necessity.. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. University of Michigan (2005). Evolution and Natural Selection. Retrieved September 16, 2008, from www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange1/current/lectures/selection/selection.html
The four types of evidence that Darwin used to support his concept of evolution were:
Individual organisms differ, but some of this variation is heritable. Species alive today are descended with modifications from ancestral species that lived in the distant past.
evolitinacoeis evidence
Yes.
The theory predicts that evolution will happen and in certain ways. The observed evolution makes this prediction correct. It also defines evolution as happening, and as such is perfect evidence in support of it.
There is strong support for the theory of evolution due to fossils that have been found by archeologists. The fossil records show evidence of evolution over billions of years.
There is no proven theory of evolution only the physical evidence of what Chuck Norris has allowed to live.
There is plenty of fossil records and observable speciation to provide evidence for Evolution. Within the scientific community there is little to no debate on whether evolution is wrong. No concrete evidence has been provided by anyone to dispute the claims of evolution since its formulation by Darwin, otherwise it would have been discarded through the scientific method.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------While the above is right, observation and scientific studies provide evidence and arguments to the theory.
Evidence supports a model in which periods of relative stability are punctuated by short periods of rapid (relatively speaking) change. It could, theoretically, be possible for evolution to proceed in a gradual manner. However, mathematical modelling and fossil evidence show that punctuated equilibrium is the norm.
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Molecular genetics
The theory predicts that evolution will happen and in certain ways. The observed evolution makes this prediction correct. It also defines evolution as happening, and as such is perfect evidence in support of it.
It doesn't. It supports creation.
Because although there is evidence to support the claims, it isn't possible to prove evolution indefinately.
No. If one believes in god(s) one has stepped outside the remit of science. Methodological naturalism is the concept science must adhere to in the erection of theory. Supernatural forces can not be supported by the evidence and are not subject to falsification. If you wish to believe in god, do so, but deistic evolution has not one scintilla of evidence to support it.
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There is strong support for the theory of evolution due to fossils that have been found by archeologists. The fossil records show evidence of evolution over billions of years.
I do not so much " believe it " as I an convinced by the myriad lines of converging evidences that support the theory of evolution by natural selection. talkorigins.org
Molecular genetics
If you believe in the concept of a soul then it is invisible, bodiless and shapeless. So far their is no evidence to support the concept of a soul though anyone with any evidence should post it in the discussion
Evolution of humans and bacteria plus some animals eg)primates.