Translation of L'évolution du vivant. An introduction to the study of evolution : General observations on the living world ; Biological evolution and its occurrences ; Interpretation of evolutionary ...

Computer simulations suggest that evolution itself could be evolving, depending on environmental pressures. This would mean that not only do living things change over generational time but the ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1950 the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi was discussing the possibility of intelligent alien life with his colleagues. If alien ...

In 1858, English naturalists Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace independently reached the same groundbreaking conclusion — populations of living organisms change over time through natural ...

As evolution remains a contentious issue for many public schools, a new survey suggests views on the question are driven by religious affiliation more than level of education. Overall, six in 10 ...