The French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck had the wrong idea about the way evolution works. But he helped advance a ...

Although the name "Lamarck" is now associated with a discredited view of evolution, the French biologist's notion that organisms inherit the traits acquired during their parents' lifetime had common ...

Prior to Charles Darwin, many scholars, including Darwin’s grandfather Erasmus Darwin, believed that organisms evolved over time, becoming more complex and better suited to their environment. But the ...

Preface: The Jurassic Park of Nevada -- Introduction: Looking back -- From God to science -- Lamarck to Darwin -- From Darwin to the new (modern) synthesis -- Epigenetics and the newer synthesis -- ...

Ever wonder how in the world flamingoes grow into pink adults from white chicks? Why your grandparents buy bags of lime to grow their signature pink hydrangeas? Why are most calico cats female? Why do ...

The main question posed by this frustrating book is whether the acquired characteristics of one generation can be reliably passed on to future generations. In other words, was 18th-century naturalist ...