Evolution (disambiguation)
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In biology, evolution is change in the heritable traits of a population over successive generations.
Evolution may also refer to:
[edit] Science
- Human evolution, that part of biological evolution concerning the emergence of humans as a distinct species.
- Beagle 2: Evolution, the proposed successor to the unsuccessful Beagle 2 Mars lander
- Chemical evolution, the development of chemical elements
- Evolution (journal), a bimonthly scientific journal which publishes new findings in evolutionary biology
- Galaxy formation and evolution, the origin and development of galactic bodies
- Oxygen evolution, the production of oxygen by (bio-)chemical reactions
- Sociocultural evolution, the gradual development and change of society and culture over time
- Stellar evolution, the development of stars
- Technological evolution, a science and technology studies theory developed by Czech philosopher Radovan Richta
- Time evolution, the change of state brought about by the passage of time for a system with internal state
[edit] Film, television and literature
- Evolution (film), a 2001 comedy sci-fi movie directed by Ivan Reitman
- Underworld: Evolution, a 2006 action/horror film
- Evolution (Stephen Baxter), a science fiction novel by author Stephen Baxter
- "Evolution" (Stargate SG-1), episodes of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1
- "Evolution" (TNG episode), a third season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
- PBS: Evolution, a documentary series
- X-Men: Evolution, an American animated television series about the Marvel Comics superhero team X-Men
- "Evolution (professional wrestling)", a stable of wrestling heels consisting of Triple H, Randy Orton, Batista, & Ric Flair (Now disbanded)
[edit] Gaming
- Evolution (MMOG), a tick based browser game
- Evolution Studios, a British video game developer
- Evolution: The World of Sacred Device, a video game
- Evolution 2: Far Off Promise, a computer role-playing game for the Sega Dreamcast console
- Turok: Evolution, a first-person shooter video game developed and published by Acclaim Entertainment
[edit] Music
- Evolution (Boyz II Men album), a 1997 LP by R&B group Boyz II Men
- Evolution (Decoded Feedback album), the sixth album by electro-industrial duo Decoded Feedback
- Evolution (Edge of Sanity album), a 1999 compilation album by metal band Edge of Sanity
- Evolution (Hollies album), the first of two 1967 albums by The Hollies
- Evolution (Journey album), Journey's fifth studio album
- Evolution (Twins album), the eighth CD of Twins
- Evolution (Viper album), the third album by metal band Viper
- "evolution" (song), a single by Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki
- "Evolution" (indie rock), a song by Cat Power from the album You Are Free
- Ciara: The Evolution, the second studio album by American singer Ciara
- "Do The Evolution", a song by Pearl Jam from the album Yield
- Evolution Festival, an annual Italian metal festival
- Orange Evolution Festival, an annual British rock festival
[edit] Other
- Differential evolution, an evolutionary algorithm
- Evolute, the set of all of the centers of curvature of a curve
- Evolution (philosophy), the progressive development of the universe and consciousness over time
- Evolution (professional wrestling), a major heel professional wrestling stable
- Evolution (term), the word itself, which may denote a variety of concepts
- Higher evolution, a spiritual concept concerning the transcendental progression of human consciousness
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, a sports car
- Evolution engine, a motorcycle engine from Harley-Davidson
- Novell Evolution, a personal information manager for the GNOME desktop previously known as Ximian Evolution
- Pokémon evolution, a sudden change in form of a Pokémon in the fictional Pokémon universe
- Theistic evolution, beliefs holding that God creates through evolution, with variations as to the extent of intervention by God
[edit] See also
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