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- Charles Darwin (47469 bytes)
1: ...ge:Charles Darwin aged 51.jpg|thumb|300px|Charles Darwin, about the same time as the publication of ''[[Th...
2: '''Charles Robert Darwin''' ([[12 February]] [[1809]]–[[19 April]] [...
4: ...imilar theory forced early joint [[publication of Darwin's theory]].
6: ...nts and animals, now including mankind in ''[[The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex]]'' ...
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)
1: ...premise]]s and approaches, examples of which include [[rationalism]] (through [[logic]]), [[empiricism...
7: ...odern" is a word with more varied use, which includes everything from [[Post-Medieval]] through the sp...
10: ...ents were [[Anaximenes of Miletus]] and [[Anaximander]] ("All is air").
12: ... parts), the [[Eleatic School|Eleatics]] [[Parmenides]] and [[Zeno of Elea|Zeno]] (All is One and chan...
14: ... the subjects and methods of debate became highly developed. - Amy Johnson (2606 bytes)
8: ...er aeroplane for this flight a [[De Havilland]] [[De Havilland Gipsy Moth|Gipsy Moth]] (registration G...
10: ...d for flying from [[England]] to [[Japan]] in a [[De Havilland]] [[Puss Moth]] co-piloted with [[Jack ...
16: ...th Mollison, she flew a [[De Havilland Dragon Rapide]] nonstop from [[Pendine Sands]], South [[Wales]]...
18: ...o [[India]] in [[1934]] in a [[De_Havilland_DH.88|De Havilland Comet]] in the England to [[Australia]]...
23: *[[List of famous deaths by aircraft misadventure]] - Orchidaceae (20056 bytes)
14: ...nd their [[symbiosis]] with mycorrhizae, are considered by some to be the culmination of floral [[evol...
16: ...s). He was a student of [[Aristotle]] and is considered the father of [[botany]] and [[ecology]].
18: Orchids, in their natural habitat, are considered by [[CITES]] as threatened or endangered. They...
20: == General description ==
21: ...itan]] in distribution, except [[Antarctica]] and deserts. The great majority are to be found in the [... - Symbiosis (4279 bytes)
3: ...iotes'''). When a microscopic symbiont lives inside a host, it is referred to as an [[endosymbiont]].
5: The various forms of symbiosis include: -
6: ...], in which the association is disadvantageous or destructive to one of the organisms and beneficial t...
11: ...igatory and benefits both organisms. Symbiosis as defined in this article does not restrict the term t...
13: Symbiosis may be divided into two distinct categories: [[ectosymbiosis]] ... - Geology (12007 bytes)
3: ...d [[uranium]]. Additional economic interests include minerals such as [[asbestos]], [[perlite]], [[mic...
7: ...ween earthly and [[Theology|theological]] jurisprudence.
10: ...f the [[mountain]]s and by [[Deposition (geology)|deposition]] of [[silt]].
12: ...ks ''Peri lithōn'' by [[Theophrastus]], a student of [[Aristotle]], remained authoritative for mi...
14: ...etallica libri XII'', with an appendix ''Buch von den Lebewesen unter Tage'' (book of the creatures be... - Age of the Earth (20052 bytes)
1: ...difficult to define. This article describes the modern dating methods used to arrive at the age of the...
4: ...ved in a similar date, and some today continue to defend [[young earth creationism]] (see [http://www....
6: Few people had conceived the idea of a time that stretched far into the past befor...
9: ...of [[Russia]]n science, was one of the first to undertake this exercise, suggesting in the mid-[[18th ...
11: ...h]] naturalist the [[Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon|Comte du Buffon]] tried to obtain a value ... - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
12: ... Kingdom|None]]; [[English language|English]] ''[[de facto]]'' <sup>4</sup> |
17: leader_titles = [[British monarchy|Queen]]<br>[[Prime M...
18: leader_names = [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|El...
20: area_magnitude = 1 E11 |
28: population_density = 246.5 | - Dinosaur (35313 bytes)
2: ...> [[United States Department of the Interior|U.S. Department of the Interior]]}}
9: ...ion_subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Orders}}
17: ...rd_flying.jpg |thumb|300px|left|Tenontosaurus and deinonych]]
18: ...he [[media]]. The term is also used informally to describe any prehistoric reptile, like the [[pelycos...
20: ...ww.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/avians.html]. The widespread application of [[cladistics]], which rigoro... - History of science (41710 bytes)
2: Modern [[science]] is a body of verifiable [[empirical...
4: ... change is considered to be so fundamental that older inquiries are known as ''pre-scientific''. Still...
6: ...] concerns the [[Creativity|creative]] process of designing useful objects and systems, which differs ...
11: ...mphasize the view that scientific data is self-evident, value-free, and context-free.
13: ...e, and that there can be [[demarcation problem|no demarcation]] between science and any other form of ... - History of biology (3053 bytes)
1: ...rs did their own ways of biology as a system of understanding life.
3: ...icae: Geologia, biologia, phytologia generalis et dendrologia'', published in [[1766]].
5: ...]]s in the world around him, which he devote considerable attention to [[categorization|categorizing]]...
7: ...to publish his thought in the field by the independent work of [[Alfred Russel Wallace]].
9: ...ution]]. Implications of evolution on fields outside of pure science have led to both [[Social effect ... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...e ]]A '''carnivorous plant''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
6: [[Charles Darwin]] wrote the first well-known treatise on carnivor...
16: *Bladder traps, which suck in prey with a bladder that generates an internal vacuum; and
22: most [[sundew]]s, whose leaves undergo rapid growth, aiding in the retention and
27: Pitfall traps have evolved independently on at least four occasions. The simplest pitf... - Tropical cyclone (34538 bytes)
6: ...rom the equatorial region toward the higher latitudes.
9: ...ation]] from water vapor condensing at high altitudes. Because of this, a tropical cyclone can be thou...
11: The ingredients for a tropical cyclone include a pre-existing weather disturbance, warm tropical...
13: ...water, which provides the atmospheric moisture needed. The evaporation of this moisture is driven by t...
16: ...ons, tropical storms and a third group whose name depends on the region. - Zoology (5641 bytes)
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5: [[History of zoology (before Darwin)]]</td></tr>
7: [[History of zoology (since Darwin)]]</td></tr>
10: ...ogos'' = word) is the [[biology|biological]] [[academic discipline|discipline]] which involves the stu... - Paleontology (5646 bytes)
1: ... preserved in [[Rock (geology)|rock]]s. This includes the study of body [[fossil]]s, tracks, burrows, ...
5: ... [[Palynology]] is the study of pollen, whether modern or geological.
7: ...pecialize in [[invertebrate paleontology]], which deals with animals without backbones, or in
8: [[vertebrate paleontology]], dealing with fossils of animals with backbones, incl...
10: There are many developing specialties such as [[paleoecology]], [[p... - Evolution (27661 bytes)
1: [[Image:Charles Darwin.jpg|right|frame|[[Charles Darwin]], father of the theory of evolution by [[natural...
3: ...[[genetics]] in the [[1940s]], evolution has been defined more specifically as a change in the frequen...
6: ...e the [[modern evolutionary synthesis]]. In the modern synthesis, "evolution" means a change in the fr...
8: ...share a common ancestor. It also is often used to describe the mechanisms through which evolution acts...
12: The theory underlying the modern synthesis has three major aspects: - Archaeopteryx (8771 bytes)
2: ...:Archaeopteryx-model.jpg|250px|]] | caption = A model of ''Archaeopteryx lithographica''<br/> on displ...
17: ...[The Origin of Species]]'' set off a firestorm of debate about [[evolution]] and the role of [[transit...
27: ...|200px|left|Illustration of a Archaeopteryx, provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
28: ...tures) lineage of which eventually gave rise to modern birds.
30: ...arently earlier bird, ''[[Protoavis]]'', are considered to be unproven by most [[paleontologist]]s. - Nicolaus Copernicus (26283 bytes)
3: ...ntal starting point of modern [[astronomy]] and modern science itself, (it inaugurated the [[scientifi...
7: ...cus_00125w.jpg||thumb|250px|Copernicus Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
8: ...raised him and his three other siblings after the death of Copernicus' father. His brother Andrew beca...
10: ... him, as his books (stolen by Swedes during [[The Deluge]], and now in [[Uppsala]]'s library) show. Af...
12: ... together with Domenico Novara, are recorded in ''De revolutionibus orbium coelestium''. - Condor (7828 bytes)
18: ...n Condor''' (''Vultur gryphus'') inhabits the [[Andes]] mountains. The '''California Condor''' (''Gymn...
22: [[Image:Colca_Canyon_Condor.jpg|thumb|250px|An Andean condor soars over southern [[Peru]]'s [[Colca C...
24: ...f dehydration and ultraviolet light at high altitudes, and are meticulously kept clean by the bird. Th...
26: ...reatly elongated, and the hinder one but slightly developed, while the talons of all the toes are comp...
30: ...gg is laid to take its place. Researchers and breeders take advantage of this behavior to double the r... - Water Buffalo (6557 bytes)
17: ...]] but their origin is uncertain: they may be the descendants of wild Water Buffalo, formerly domestic...
18: ...mb|250px|left|Water Buffalo, Thailand. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
21: ...f buffaloes in the world. Water buffalo hide provides a tough and useful leather often used for shoes ...
25: ...n some Asian countries. Its success in Asia is evident by its extensive range. Both variants occur in ...
26: ...b|250px|right|Water Buffalo, Thailand. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A... - Bottlenose Dolphin (16802 bytes)
1: ...ext of this article, scroll down past the table code. -->
9: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Delphinidae]]}}
16: ...ecies. It inhabits warm and temperate seas worldwide and may be found in all but the [[Arctic Ocean|Ar...
18: ==Physical description==
19: ...to very light grey and almost white at the underside. This makes them hard to see both from above and ...
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