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What is evolution and how does it work? Detailed explanations of the mechanisms of evolution and the history of life on Earth Includes: Examples of evolution, Genetics, History of life on Earth, Macroevolution, Microevolution, Natural selection, Speciation ... How does evolution impact my life? The relevance of evolutionary theory to our everyday lives Includes: Agriculture, Conservation, Medicine ... What is the evidence for evolution? Multiple lines of scientific evidence relating to evolution Includes: Homology and analogy ... What is the history of evolutionary theory? The history of ideas, research, and contributors in the study of evolution Looking for information on controversies in the public arena relating to evolution? See our frequently-asked questions.

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			Warming to evolution - updated July 2008 Global warming is, quite literally, a hot topic. Though the mechanism of global warming — temperature rise due to humans' production of heat-trapping greenhouse gases — may not be big news, the projected impact of global warming often makes headlines... Read the whole story to see the evolution connection >>

Angling for evolutionary answers: The work of David O. Conover This research profile examines how scientist David O. Conover studies the impact of fishing practices on fish evolution and investigates why the "big ones" simply don't exist anymore.				The Arthropod Story This interactive investigation delves into the amazing world of the arthropods and examines their success and their evolutionary constraints.
Ancient fossils and modern climate change: The work of Jennifer McElwain This research profile examines how scientist Jennifer McElwain studies plant evolution in order to understand the history and patterns of global climate change.				Evolution 101 This in-depth, multi-part course takes you through evolutionary theory and mechanisms, from definitions to details, natural selection to genetic drift, mutations to punctuated equilibrium.