Evolution

Evolution by means of Natural Selection is a process in which, over many generations a species of creatures gradually changes into others. The theory was created by British naturalist Charles Robert Darwin. Evolution by means of natural selection works as individuals with favorable traits towards survival in a particular environment (both in terms of Climate, competition from other species, predators, prey and changes in said factors) are more likely to reproduce and spread their genes (and traits) to other individuals in the next generation while those without said traits are less likely to reproduce, gradually building up traits and changing the individuals of the population of said species over thousands to millions of years. Natural selection is next to universally agreed upon by the Scientific community and is backed up by mountains of mutually supporting evidence. Nevertheless, outside the Scientific Community, there are large numbers of Religious fundamentalists who dismiss evolution in favour of Bronze-Age Creation mythology. These people all too often find their way to SD.net to denounce evolution in the name of God, using arguments which have been defeated decades beforehand.