Evolution artwork

In the 150 years since Charles Darwin speculated that humans originated in Africa, the number of species in the human family tree has exploded, but so has the level of dispute concerning early human evolution. Fossil apes are often at the center of the debate, with some scientists dismissing their importance to the origins of the human lineage (the "hominins"), and others conferring them starring evolutionary roles. A new review out on May 7 in the journal Science looks at the major…

How the microbiologist Carl Woese fundamentally changed the way we think about evolution and the origins of life.

This phylogenetic tree of life is based on Darwin's original tree of life concept and was commissioned by Studio Livrela for the "Darwin's Spot" project.The study was hand drawn in ink and colored and composed digitally.

Evolution

Human evolution. Conceptual artwork representing human evolution, showing human ancestors on the tree of life.

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Silhouette of theory of evolution of man. Human development from monkey to caveman, modern businessmen talking on mobile phone, programmer sitting at computer. Hand drawn sketch vector illustration. Download a free preview or high-quality Adobe Illustrator (ai), EPS, PDF, SVG vectors and high-res JPEG and transparent PNG images.

Australopithecus afarensis. Artworks showing the facial features in bone, muscle and skin of Australopithecus afarensis, a species of hominid that lived in East Africa about 4 million years ago.

These five activities help students understand the complex processes explained by the theory of evolution.

Cover Art commissioned by Scientific American Magazine for September 2014 Evolution: The Human Saga IssueThis illustration shows the juxtaposition of a modern human skull with the skull of the Homo erectus fossil known as the "Turkana Boy".