How can you prove evolution?

Answer 1

The short answer: No one has proved it wrong, otherwise it wouldn't still be the model used in science. You can read all kinds of different arguments against it, but you will find most of those arguments are founded upon a gross misunderstanding of evolution and/or a deep distrust of basic science.


There are various ways in which evolutionary theory could be proven wrong:

• Find a statistically significant violation of the pattern of nested hierarchies observed in all life, that cannot be explained by various modes of lateral gene transfer. For example, find a primate older than its basal mammalian form, or a mammal predating a basal tetrapod form, or a bird with nipples, or mammals with feathers. This would conclusively disprove common descent.
  
  
• Observe spontaneous generation of new, modern lifeforms. While this would not directly disprove common descent, it would suggest that there are other mechanisms at work by which new species emerge.
  
  
• Observe speciation generating lifeforms outside the clade from which they emerge. For instance, if it were ever observed that cats were born from dogs, or birds from cats, then that would cast serious doubt on the validity of common descent.

There are numerous more specific and detailed predictions that follow logically from evolutionary theory, and that could, if observations were found to be inconsistent with them, lead to the falsification of evolutionary theory.

Darwin was not trained in any field of science, but was instead trained to be a pastor. While he was on a ship he read a book that mentioned geological gradualism which states that geological formations took millions of years to form. This book referred greatly to the Sanacrouse River valley, which was a small river in a huge valley, it made sense to Darwin that it would have taken a long time for that tiny river to carve that huge valley.

He then went to the Galapagos Islands. While he was there he discovered that on different islands the same type of animals were slightly different.? He was also presented ancient fossilized bones of other creatures that varied quite substantially from modern forms, such as sloths that lived along the western coast of South America.



Short history of Charles Robert Darwin. As a young child he was quite the thinker, loved nature and collecting samples. He went to a doctor's school to study medicine. He wasn't interested and learned taxidermy rather then medicine. His second year he met up with Lamarck when he joined a group but again was bored and learned the basic taxonomy of plants.

His father disapproved of his negligence of his studies and send him to a Christian college. He was deemed unfit and didn't get to study for a bachelor's degree but an ordinary one. Darwin liked being outside more than studying and his brother introduced him to the hobby of collecting beetles. His love for this hobby made him a friend of a botany professor and got to meet many more scientists.

Nearing his exams he dedicated much time to study and loved the language and logic of 'Evidences of Christianity'. Inspired by many other works, most looking for God doing his work through the laws of nature, he wanted to contribute and learned geology. He even left on a trip with his geology professor to find a letter of recommendation which invited him aboard the HMS Beagle.

He was already 22 years old when he started his voyage, aside from this being known to the general public, I think I made my point.

Answer 2

Scientist already have proven Charles Darwin wrong with the use of DNA testings showing that we do not have a link to neanderthals etc. CD also states himself not to take his writings as fact for they are not a finished product and a lot of studies are needed to be done. but it does not prove evolution as a whole wrong for their are many different types of evolution theories that have abundant amounts of evidence to hold. CD was the stepping stone for evolution that helped expand science as we know it.

-Very well said.

There ARE many different types of evolution. Just because one may be disproven doesnt mean the rest have to be.

anyways all science means is=KNOWLEDGE

- Indeed.

Plus it is already know that Homo Sapiens are not descendants of Neanderthals, but of Homo Erectus. Neanderthals are a sister species to Homo Sapiens. so CD's theory is still not proven wrong seeing as he never implies that we are descendants from Neanderthals.

Answer 3

Darwin's theory of natural selection has been proven in many ways. For example, many years ago in what is now the United Kingdom there was a coal factory that exploded. The city was covered in soot for quite some time. Now, during that time there was a species of yellow butterfly that quickly began going extinct because of how much they stood out on the now black city surfaces (an easy target for their predators). Because of this, a new species that had been formed due to genetic mutations in the line of butterflies became more and more common simply because their genetics had naturally changed, turning them a blackened color. Since this species with a more blackened color could blend more to its surroundings, it stood a much better chance of surviving versus the yellow butterflies, and thus they began to thrive.

Answer 4

There's still debate on it. It's accepted in the same vain as the Big Band. There's no concrete proof but it's a popular theory.

Answer 5

Continuously, by thousands upon thousands of researchers, ever since it was first conceived by Charles Darwin.

Answer 6

well the thing is u cnt