A theory of evolution put forward by Charles Darwin. Darwin's theory of evolution is based on three observations ΓÇö that all living things vary, that they can pass on their characteristics, and that they are involved in a struggle for survival. In this struggle, some living things do better than others, and so survive to produce more offspring. As a result, their characteristics become more common in later generations. This process is called natural selection. Over many generations, natural selection produces change, or evolution.
The theory of evolution proposed by Charles Darwin (1809-1892).