"Darwin was the first to use data from nature to convince people that evolution is true, and his idea of natural selection was truly novel. It testifies to his genius that the concept of natural theology, accepted by most educated Westerners before 1859, was vanquished within only a few years by a single five-hundred-page book. On the Origin of Species turned the mysteries of life's diversity from mythology into genuine science." -- Jerry Coyne
Friday, August 7, 2015
Why Chimps Are Disappearing and How to Save Them Challenges facing our close relatives, says author of a new book, include deforestation, unchecked population growth, and the pet trade.
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