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There have been ideas in support of evolutionary theory since the ancient times, first proposed by pre-Socratic scholars.
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Almost all of the early theories on evolution were made without the knowledge we currently have about microbiology and genetics.
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Natural selection involves the adaptation of an organism to its environment and the ability to pass on these adaptations to one’s offspring.
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Charles Darwin was not the first nor the last to talk about the origin of species and speciation but he spent a great deal of time studying the phenomenon in the wilds of the Galapagos Islands.
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