Modern evolutionary synthesis

In The Time Machine the time traveler theories about the future human organisms evolving into two distinguishing forms, Morlocks and Elois. H.G Well’s theories are much similar to Charles Darwin’s idea of natural selection and evolution. Wells uses great description and details to help the reader grasp what he theorizes of the species for example: “(His flushed face reminded me of the more beautiful kind of consumptive—that hectic beauty of which we used to hear so much Wells18)”.This is just…

We are humans – the smartest animal on Earth – there is no doubt that we take an enormous population on this planet nowadays. Million years ago, we were the apes living among the jungle of Africa, so how did we get from that to modern human like today? What happened? What set us on the path of humanity? The questions are vast but there are several answers now. First of all, when we talk about human evolution, we have to know about Charles Robert Darwin, who is one of the most well-known…

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…

Introduction Nature is the genetic inheritance and biological influences, while nurture is the external factors, such as environment and life experiences. The nature-nurture debate concerned with the extent to which aspects of behavior are a product human, whether nature (i.e. genetic influence) or nurture (i.e., acquired learning or environmental factors). The debate allows psychologists to study various aspects of human development which include intelligence, personality, and mental illness.…

Nature versus Nurture has been a topic debated in all kinds of settings all over the world. To sum it up, a person either believes that an individual becomes the way they are through being composed of genes or being around people who act that way. To really understand the arguments, one must first analyze examples of these circumstances. The character’s Richard Hickock (Dick) and Perry Smith, the murderers of the Clutter family in Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood, are perfect examples of…

Recently terror has shaken the world in Paris on November 13, 2015. Mass shootings and suicide bombings all happened nearby within a matter of a short time killing many. This tragedy has confirmed the harsh truth in which life without punishments reveals a wicked side within people. William Golding, in his novel, Lord of the Flies emphasizes the evils people hold and how one will act when people don’t stick to the status quo. Several flaws lie within, including the evils of brutality and…

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…

It has both modern and primitive (apelike) features, and is really baffling the scientists. Naledi had a very tiny brain and large body, which doesn’t make sense and its hands and feet were almost modern. It’s a whole new species of Homo Naledi that is still being dated, it might be 3-4 million years old. These Homo Naledi were found in a cave, not washed…