feb 20, 1859 - 1859 Charles Darwin's theory of Evolution
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Publishes his findings from the Galapagos islands in his "On the Origin of Species". Finding that animals subject to different environments adapt to best suit the environment, supporting his belief that adaptations occur slowly over time and prove that animals DNA can change over time to create new species. Therefore his theory that every animal and plant came from the same, most basic organism was supported.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 20, 1859
Now
~ 166 years ago