{"id":845,"date":"2009-01-02T06:47:20","date_gmt":"2009-01-02T11:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=845"},"modified":"2009-02-28T14:35:52","modified_gmt":"2009-02-28T19:35:52","slug":"evolution-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=845","title":{"rendered":"Evolution: It works"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nature magazine provides for us 15 clear examples of evolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Given that the concepts and realities of Darwinian evolution are still challenged, albeit rarely by biologists, a succinct briefing on why evolution by natural selection is an empirically validated principle is useful for people to have to hand. We offer here 15 examples published by Nature over the past decade or so to illustrate the breadth, depth and power of evolutionary thinking. We are happy to offer this resource freely and encourage its free dissemination.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Wired magazine then expands<\/a> on Nature’s offering.<\/p>\n

After all, it’s hard to stir passion about the scientific validity of evolution without first captivating minds and imaginations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nature magazine provides for us 15 clear examples of evolution. 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