What is evolution?
While they are air-breathing mammals just like us, dolphins have evolved many adaptations uniquely suited to life beneath the waves.
Victorian scientists used their observations of the natural world to understand how organisms could change over time. These observations became critical to them when they eventually had to explain how evolution worked to other scientists.
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The theory
Learn about how Victorian scientists used their observations of the natural world to understand how organisms could change over time.
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How does evolution work? (video)
Evolution is driven by random changes in the genes of organisms, called mutations, and a complex process called natural selection.
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The evolution experience
Play our evolution game and experience natural selection first hand!
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Last year nearly 100,000 specimens were loaned to scientific institutions and researchers worldwide.