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“From the first dawn of life, all organic beings are found to resemble each other in descending degrees, so that they can be classed in groups under groups. This classification is evidently not arbitrary like the grouping of stars in constellations.”

Quote by Charles Darwin

Book:On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection; Or, The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life

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On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection; Or, The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life

This seminal text introduces the concept of natural selection as the primary mechanism of evolution, offering a comprehensive examination of the diversity of life and the processes that shape it. more

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Charles Darwin, a British naturalist, is renowned as the founder of evolutionary biology. Born on February 12, 1809, in England, he passed away on April 19, 1882. Darwin is best known for his research on the theory of evolution, which proposed that species evolve through natural selection and survival of the fittest. more

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