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- Charles Darwin (47469 bytes)
1: ...x|Charles Darwin, about the same time as the publication of ''[[The Origin of Species]]''.]]
2: '''Charles Robert Darwin''' ([[12 February]] [[1809]]–[[19 April]] [...
4: ...imilar theory forced early joint [[publication of Darwin's theory]].
6: ...t]] as the dominant scientific theory of diversification in nature. He continued his research and wro...
8: In a national recognition of Darwin's pre-eminence, he was buried in [[Westminster Ab...
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- History of philosophy (13862 bytes)
12: ...ons they wished). This whole movement gradually became more concentrated in [[Athens]], which had beco...
14: ...d to wealth, the subjects and methods of debate became highly developed.
20: ...eory of Forms is cast in doubt; more directly ethical questions become the focus. Interestingly, in hi...
22: ...ed to be accepted, because it is known (by all educated persons) to be [[validity|valid]]. A crucial a...
25: ...ly concerned with the nature of God, and the application of [[Aristotle]]'s [[term logic | logic]] and... - Amy Johnson (2606 bytes)
8: ...h|Gipsy Moth]] (registration G-AAAH) named Jason, can still be seen in the [[Science Museum_(London)|S...
12: ...flight from England to [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]], also in a Puss Moth. She was later to regain t... - Orchidaceae (20056 bytes)
2: ...age:Orchin_P622.jpg|250px|Phalaenopsis hybrid]] | caption = Orchid}}
21: ...[South America]] and [[Central America]]. Orchids can be classified according to the way they retrieve...
22: ...hese are anchored on other plants, such as trees, cacti or tree ferns. But they are not [[parasite]]s.
24: ...dent on their soil [[fungi]] for nutrients. A typical example of such a saprophyte is the [[Bird's-nes...
28: ...lower is [[Bilateral symmetry|bilaterally symmetrical]] - Symbiosis (4279 bytes)
2: '''Symbiosis''' is an [[Biological interaction|interaction]] between two organisms ...
3: ...ers of a symbiosis. The smaller (micro) member is called the '''symbiont''' (alternately, '''symbiote'...
11: In some cases, the term symbiosis is used only if the associ...
13: Symbiosis may be divided into two distinct categories: [[ectosymbiosis]] and [[endosymbiosis]]....
15: ...ntridae]]) that dwell among the tentacles of tropical [[sea anemone]]s. The territorial fish protects ... - Geology (12007 bytes)
1: ...f the [[Earth]], its composition, structure, physical properties, history, and the processes that shap...
3: ...es]], [[clay]], [[pumice]], [[quartz]], and [[silica]], as well as elements such as [[sulfur]], [[chlo...
5: [[Astrogeology]] refers to the application of geologic principles to other bodies of the...
7: ...istinguish between earthly and [[Theology|theological]] jurisprudence.
10: ...of [[fossil]] [[animal shell|shell]]s in a geological [[stratum]] in a mountain hundreds of miles from... - Age of the Earth (20052 bytes)
1: ... the Earth began soon after the formation of the Ca-Al-rich inclusions and the meteorites. Since the ...
4: ...shop [[James Ussher]] of [[Armagh]], [[Ireland]], calculated from the Bible (augmented by some [[astro...
15: ... that if two layers of rock at widely differing locations contained similar fossils, then it was very ...
17: ... Smith's nephew and student, John Phillips, later calculated by such means that the Earth was about 96...
19: ...tic, with changes brought about by intermittent [[catastrophe]]s. Many naturalists were influenced by ... - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
9: image_map = LocationUnitedKingdom.png |
13: capital = [[London]] |
33: GDP_PPP_per_capita = $30,658 |
34: GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 15th |
45: calling_code = 44 | - Dinosaur (35313 bytes)
2: ...image | image = [[Image:Trex skull.gif|225px|]] | caption = Skull of ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex|T. Rex]]'' ...
16: ...for over 100-million years. Non-avian dinosaurs became [[extinct]] 65 [[million years ago]] (Mya) at t...
20: ...roved tremendously useful in [[scientific classification|classifying]] dinosaurs, which are still know...
25: [[Image:Allosaurus_clipart_aca.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Allosaurus Image provided by...
30: ...vians.html''DinoBuzz''] hosted by [[University of California]] Museum of [[Paleontology]]</blockquote> - History of science (41710 bytes)
2: ...odern [[science]] is a body of verifiable [[empirical knowledge]], a global community of [[scholar]]s,...
6: ...ystems, which differs from the search for [[empirical]] [[truth]]. [[Philosophy]] differs from science...
11: ... it ''functions'', and whether it exhibits large-scale patterns and trends. The [[sociology of science...
13: ...d that there can be [[demarcation problem|no demarcation]] between science and any other form of inves...
15: ...' in [[1962]], there has been much debate in the academic community over the meaning and objectivity o... - History of biology (3053 bytes)
3: ...]'s ''Philosophiae naturalis sive physicae dogmaticae: Geologia, biologia, phytologia generalis et den...
5: ...devote considerable attention to [[categorization|categorizing]].
7: ...ed this field was the British scientist [[Charles Darwin]], who was encouraged to publish his thought in t...
9: ...]], the primary mechanism for [[evolution]]. Implications of evolution on fields outside of pure scien...
10: [[Image:Charles Darwin.jpg|left|thumb|[[Charles Darwin]], [[1854]]]] - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...s patches that confude prey trapped inside ]]A '''carnivorous plant''' is a [[plant]] that derives som...
3: especially [[insect]]s and other [[arthropod]]s. Carnivorous plants usually
6: ...s Darwin]] wrote the first well-known treatise on carnivorous plants in 1875.
10: ...e are five basic trapping mechanisms exploited by carnivorous plants. These
21: grow or move in response to prey capture; and there are also active flypapers, such a... - Tropical cyclone (34538 bytes)
1: [[Image:Ivan iss.jpg|thumb|right|325px|[[Hurricane Ivan]] viewed from the [[International Space St...
4: == Hurricanes ==
6: ...ics]]. While they can be highly destructive, tropical [[cyclone]]s are an important part of the [[atmo...
9: ...ropical cyclone can be thought of as a giant vertical [[heat engine]].
10: [[Image:Hurricane-viewed-from-space.jpg|thumb|400px]] - Zoology (5641 bytes)
5: [[History of zoology (before Darwin)]]</td></tr>
7: [[History of zoology (since Darwin)]]</td></tr>
10: ...'logos'' = word) is the [[biology|biological]] [[academic discipline|discipline]] which involves the s...
14: ...gy (before Darwin)]], [[History of zoology (since Darwin)]]
28: In addition the various taxonomically oriented-disciplines such as [[mammalogy]], [[... - Paleontology (5646 bytes)
1: ...fossilized [[feces]] ("[[coprolite]]s"), and chemical residues.
5: ... is the study of pollen, whether modern or geological.
8: ...luding organic-walled microfossils whose study is called [[palynology]].
13: ...and increasingly sets these species in a genealogical framework, showing their degrees of interrelated...
22: ...with the biological and ecological functions that can be deduced from fossils. - Evolution (27661 bytes)
1: [[Image:Charles Darwin.jpg|right|frame|[[Charles Darwin]], father of the theory of evolution by [[natural...
3: ...[[1940s]], evolution has been defined more specifically as a change in the frequency of [[allele]]s in...
6: ...lele]] within a [[gene pool]]. This change may be caused by a number of different mechanisms: [[natura...
16: # The mechanisms that cause some traits to persist while others perish.
18: ...stand in opposition, but rather exist in a reciprocal relationship — for example, it is a "fact"... - Archaeopteryx (8771 bytes)
2: ...| caption = A model of ''Archaeopteryx lithographica''<br/> on display at the [[Oxford University Muse...
12: ...axobox_species_entry | taxon = '''''A. lithographica'''''}}
14: ...= pink | binomial_name = Archaeopteryx lithographica | author = [[Hermann von Meyer|Meyer]] | date = [...
17: ...t specimen in [[1861]], two years after [[Charles Darwin]] published ''[[The Origin of Species]]'' set off...
28: ... is most similar to the dinosaurs of the [[biological family|families]] [[Dromaeosauridae]] and [[Troo... - Nicolaus Copernicus (26283 bytes)
3: ...es rendered were in [[Royal Prussia]] as church [[canon]], governor and administrator, [[jurist]], [[a...
8: ...ecame canon in [[Frombork]]. A sister, Barbara, became a [[Benedictine]] nun and the other sister, Kat...
10: ...ous [[astronomer]]. He followed his lessons and became a disciple and assistant.
14: ...nd Copernicus was named a canon in the Frombork [[cathedral]], but he waited in Italy for the great [[...
16: ...where in [[1503]] received his doctoral degree in canon law. It has been supposed that it was in Padua... - Condor (7828 bytes)
2: ...-condor.jpg|200px|California Condor]] | caption = California Condor immature}}
8: ...xobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[New World vulture|Cathartidae]]}}
13: ''Gymnogyps californianus''
18: ...cies belong to the [[New World vulture]] family [[Cathartidae]], related to [[stork]]s and not closely...
20: ...nd 3 m (10 ft) between the tips of its wings, and can weigh over 13 kilograms (30 lb). Although other ... - Water Buffalo (6557 bytes)
2: ...age = [[Image:Water buffalo bathing.jpg|240px]] | caption = A family of Water Buffalo bathing <br/>in ...
17: ...ards of 1000 kg. Due to genetic isolation weights can vary greatly even in populations in close proxim...
19: ...een the two. It does not readily hybridise with [[cattle]] which have 60 chromosomes.
21: ...traditionally been eaten in Asia and is called '''Carabeef'''. It is often passed off as beef in certa...
25: ...ive on poor foodstuffs and yet be valuable economically. - Bottlenose Dolphin (16802 bytes)
3: ... = [[image:Tursiops_truncatus_head.jpg|300px|]] | caption=}}
11: {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = '''''T. truncatus'''''}}
13: ...ial | color = pink | binomial_name = Tursiops truncatus | author = [[George Montagu|Montagu]] | date =...
16: The '''Bottlenose Dolphin''' (''Tursiops truncatus'') is the most common and well-known [[dolphin...
18: ==Physical description==
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