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This category is for scientific sites about evolution in biology. Evolution is the process by which living things change over generations. Evolutionary biology is the study of how and why evolution occurs. An organism inherits traits from its parents through the genome. Mutations in these genes and/or the way they are read, or not read, can produce a new trait in the offspring. If a new trait makes these offspring better suited to their environment, they will be more successful at surviving and reproducing. This process is called natural selection, and it causes useful traits to become more common. The theory of evolution by natural selection was first proposed by Charles Darwin in his book “On the Origin of Species”, written in 1859.

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• Alec's Evolution Pages

  http://www.evolutionpages.com/
  Essays, articles, resources and links presenting scientific evidence for evolution and refuting creationist arguments. Demonstrates fallacies of Young Earth Creationism and Intelligent Design.

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Genetic Signature for Darwinian Evolution

  http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2009/05/20/2575139.htm
  Article on research by geneticist David Moore and colleagues who examined the evolution of the cane toad's ability to resist its own deadly toxin.

• Beliefs of U.S. Public About Evolution and Creation

  http://www.religioustolerance.org/ev_publi.htm
  Presents and discusses the results of polls (from Gallup, About.com, and other sources) of various economic, educational, and religious groups about evolution and creation.

• Derek Hough on Evolutionary Theory

  http://evolutionarytheory.co.uk/
  Article by Derek Hough asserting that Darwin would never have believed in neo-Darwinism. He knew that the source of variety was the missing link in his theory.

• Dinobuzz: Are Birds Really Dinosaurs?

  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/avians.html
  Article examining the evolution of birds.

• Evolution Directory

  http://evol.mcmaster.ca/brian/evoldir.html
  Provides a means for evolutionary biologists, population biologists and scientists in related areas to post and distribute information about jobs, meetings, news and general announcements.

• Evolution of Evolvability

  http://www4.tpg.com.au/users/jes999/gencog.htm
  This paper shows how evolution tunes the content and frequency of genetic variation to enhance its evolvability, organising genetic systems into hierarchies. Genetic evolution is neither random nor blind.

• Evolution Update

  http://pageup.info/evolution/
  A tool for academic research in evolutionary biology and its associated controversies.

• Evolution's Arrow

  http://www4.tpg.com.au/users/jes999/index.htm
  Web version of a book written by John Stewart about the direction of evolution and the future of humanity.

• Evolution, Complexity and Philosophy

  http://web.inter.nl.net/users/hanscees/evolu.htm
  Hans-Cees Speel discusses evolution in biology, philosophy, artificial intelligence and memetics.

• Evolution: Darwin

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/darwin/
  Supporting material for the "Evolution" TV series. Includes informative activities.

• Evolution: The Panda's Thumb

  http://www.athro.com/evo/pthumb.html
  One of the classic stories of evolution is the riddle of the giant panda's thumb.

• Frozen Evolution

  http://frozenevolution.com/
  Information on a book by Professor Jaroslav Flegr describing a variation on the theory of evolution, the frozen plasticity theory.

• Horse Evolution

  http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/horses/horse_evol.html
  Article by Kathleen Hunt.

• Introduction to Phylogeny

  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibit/phylogeny.html
  University of California Museum of Paleontology virtual exhibit explores the relationship of phylogeny and evolution.

• Macroevolution.net

  http://macroevolution.net/
  Gene McCarthy, a geneticist, provides an in-depth discussion of macroevolution and its probable causes and, in the process, reviews the history of evolutionary thought.

• Map of Life

  http://www.mapoflife.org/
  Examples of convergent evolution.

• Monkey Trials

  http://monkeytrials.blogspot.com/
  A blog about evolution, creation and 'all that jazz', by high school biology teacher Scott Hatfield.

• Scientific American: 15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense

  http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/15-answers-to-creationist/
  Review and critique of popular arguments against the theory of evolution by natural selection.

• Songbird Shows How Evolution Works

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1123973.stm
  BBC News article about study on Himalayan songbirds that suggests how one species can evolve into two.

• The Dinosaur Origin and Extinction

  http://www.haabet.dk/users/dinosaur/
  Essay by Svend Palm.

• The Evolution Evidence Page

  http://www.gate.net/~rwms/EvoEvidence.html
  A collection of articles about evolution, most of which deal primarily with human evolution, from a variety of sources. They include discussion of the anatomical, fossil and genetic evidence.

• The Panda's Thumb

  http://www.pandasthumb.org/
  Group weblog on evolutionary theory, the claims of the anti-evolution movement, and the defence of the integrity of both science and science education.

• The Story of Human Evolution

  http://www.evolutionary-metaphysics.net/evolution_of_humankind.html
  An step-by-step explanation of natural evolution from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization.

• The TalkOrigins Archive

  http://www.talkorigins.org/origins/faqs-evolution.html
  Provides a number of essays and articles on various aspects of biology and evolutionary theory.

• Unicellular Organisms: Origin of Life

  http://universe-review.ca/F11-monocell.htm
  Chapter from an online book entitled "A Review of the Universe: Structures, Evolutions, Observations, and Theories".

• Vertebrate Flight Exhibit

  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/flight/enter.html
  Explores the physics of vertebrate flight, with particular emphasis on its origins and evolution.

• Zen Philosophy and Adaptation via Natural Selection

  http://www.mprinstitute.org/vaclav/Zen.htm
  Article by Vaclav Petr on this subject.

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