Scientific Statements
An ancient and dynamically changing Earth and universe is
supported by overwhelming evidence from geology, physics,
astronomy, and cosmology.
The common descent of all living things is well-supported
by diverse lines of evidence in geology,
paleontology, biology, and genetics.
Biological evolution has great explanatory power and has proven effective in generating new and testable
hypotheses in a wide range of scientific
disciplines including historical geology, paleontology,
ecology, biogeography, developmental biology, biochemistry, and genetics.
New discoveries and new models are progressively closing
many previous gaps in our knowledge and
understanding of evolutionary history and
mechanismsÉ