Evolutionary psychology

Dinosaurs ruled the earth for millions of years before the human species inhabited the planet, and thankfully for the human race, they became extinct. Ultimately, only a major catastrophe could completely dismantle an entire species, let alone a body of dinosaurs. Consequently, the debacle on the causes of dinosaur extinction have baffled the minds of paleontologists for centuries. Geologist and zoologist Stephen Jay Gould published “Sex, Drugs, Disasters, and the Extinction of Dinosaurs,” to…

Stephen Jay Gould’s Darwin’s Delay Knowing something is true and having the ability to prove it are on different ends of the spectrum. Charles Darwin and Stephen Jay Gould may have known something about that. His name may not be as recognizable to the average person but Stephen Jay Gould is a widely known and read 20th century scientist. Some even consider him to be the on the same level as Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin spent most of his life researching and trying to prove his theories. He…

Is the teaching of evolution in schools really necessary? Is it needed? If so, what does it benefit the children and teens and college students to be taught this? Honestly, I don’t think it’s necessary or needed. And personally, I think it's the dumbest, reckless, most dangerous religion out there. Why is this? Why am I calling a so-called “scientific theory” not science? Why are we being fed nothing but lies, saying that we are nothing more than animals who share a common heritage with…

In the book The Time Machine, the Time Traveller theorize about how the Morlocks and the Eloi people evolved. Three of Time Traveller’s theories that clearly reflect Darwin’s main points will be explained throughout the essay. His first theory is that the Eloi are the sole descendants of mankind. After discovering the Morlocks, he thinks the Morlocks are slaves of the Eloi as his second theory. When the Time Traveller discovers that the Morlock hunt and terrify the Eloi, he speculates that his…

own. For instance, Darwin’s four postulates are applicable for explaining evolution through natural selection for many species in nature today. In class, Darwin’s four postulates were used to explain many concepts and relate how selection as an evolutionary force can shape a species over time. This allows a species to be more apt for survival and reproducing in its environment. By portraying Darwin as a horrible individual (because of Hitler for example), Comfort’s attempts to persuade readers…

From Lucretius, Aristotle, Leonardo da Vinci, to Darwin, Smith and Lamarck, many Philosophers, artists, and scientists have produced theories of evolution in attempts to explain the living and non-living creatures around them. ‘Charles Darwin’s grandfather, Erasmus Darwin…”a British physician and poet… proposed that life had changed over time.” “The possibility of common descent based on changes undergone by animals during development…”Evolution is a fact, the theory of evolution explains how…

Offer a possible evolutionary explanation for how the skeletons can be similar but the functions very different in each of the animals. A possible evolutionary explanation for how the skeletons can be similar but the functions are very different in each of the animals is that responses to environmental stimuli can vary. Though the animals may share one common ancestor, the animals are biologically distinct from each other just by physical appearance alone. Somewhere down the evolutionary line…

Natural Selection is one of the most important aspects of Evolution. Alfred Russell Wallace was the first to discover the process of Natural Selection along with Charles Darwin. Although Alfred Russell Wallace was the first to discover the Evolutionary Process Darwin was the first to publish the basic principles of Natural Selection. Natural Selection is the process by which qualities are passed on from parents to offspring to make it more likely for an organism to survive and successfully…

Thin lines draw the obscurity between the belief of creationism and the concrete evidence of evolution; making today’s world a precarious place. First and foremost, many scientists and I myself included appreciate the years of research you have done on plant genetics at Cornell University. However, I hope you can address some concerns I have on your views supporting creationism. In most scientific circles, it is commonly accepted that the evidence of evolution is conclusive and based in both…

Evolution is the change in a period over time. Scientist use evidence of evolution to prove that there was a change in organisms over time. If the evidence is present, scientist would come up with theories that are reasonable enough to have support from the pre- historic time frame. The lab is to show the people how living things came to be in the present day. Including how fossils as evidence explain why there maybe certain functions were used in the early stage of an organism. Hypothesis: If…