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Individuals within a population have different traits. Inheritance: These traits can be passed to offspring.

The Book That Changed Everything: Charles Darwin and the Origin of Species Charles Darwin: Origin of Species

Though Darwin lacked the modern understanding of genetics (DNA wouldn't be understood for another century), his core principles remain the bedrock of modern biology. Today, evolutionary science informs everything from how we fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria to how we understand the human genome. Individuals within a population have different traits

At the time, the prevailing belief was "Natural Theology"—the idea that every creature was perfectly designed by a creator and remained unchanged since the beginning of time. Darwin’s theory of —the idea that all life is related through a massive "tree of life"—removed the need for a supernatural designer to explain the complexity of nature. A Lasting Legacy Today, evolutionary science informs everything from how we

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