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    An Article on Evolution Reviewed

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    In three pages an article on the developments in evolution research that appeared in National Geographic in April 2003 is reviews. There are no other sources listed.

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    animals, creationists oppose the facts and contend that man was made all at once by a superior being. Whatever ones philosophy, one has to admit that the evidence of evolution  is astounding. At the same time, Darwin has not had the last word on evolution as since that period, new research has presented some interesting discoveries. In fact, an April  2003 article which appears in National Geographic is quite informative. Rick Gore presents an article entitled "The Rise of Mammals." His report on the advent of mammals is chock  full of details on how mammals evolved over time. Yet, the details are more exciting than a typical book on evolution because new research is included and the slant of  the article is in part on the mothering instinct. This is evident as the title and subtitle on the magazine cover is "The Rise of Mammals: Mothers of Us  All" with a picture of a human mother and child. The subtitle on the article itself however is different; it is simply "Adapting, Evolving, Surviving." While the content does  touch on the mothering instinct, this detailed piece includes a great deal of information about how man evolved. That said, what is a mammal really but an animal that can  nurture its young with its own milk? The author begins at the beginning and where the first mammals came from. The author explains that the earliest known mammal is the  morganucodontid (Gore 11). It is so tiny that a picture of what it looked like shows it to be spoon size. The article goes on to explain that mammals really  evolved after the dinosaurs became extinct (13). Then the article goes on to explain how geography played an important role in the evolution of mammals (13). The author further explains 

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