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Nevertheless, many Christians and many evolutionists believe that the idea of new species developing is inconsistent with the Bible.
Nevertheless, many Christians and many evolutionists believe that the idea of new species developing is inconsistent with the Bible.
However, creationary scientists accept that speciation has been observed, although they deny that speciation can lead to the development of completely new features as predicted by evolutionists.
However, creationary scientists accept that speciation has been observed, although they deny that speciation can lead to the development of completely new features as predicted by evolutionists.
In 2008, a team of researchers lead by Richard Lenski captured the most dramatic example of species adaptation in a Laboratory setting. After over 33,000 generations a strain of E. coli bacteria evolved the ability to metabolize citrate. This event was particularly significant as the inability to metabolize citrate was one of the defining characteristics of E. Coli.<ref>https://myxo.css.msu.edu/ecoli/overview.html</ref>
[[Charles Darwin]] wrote ''The Origin of Species'' {{years ago | 1859}} years ago, hoping to account for the diversity of plant and animal life with an entirely [[naturalistic]] explanation (see [[Theory of evolution]]).
[[Charles Darwin]] wrote ''The Origin of Species'' {{years ago | 1859}} years ago, hoping to account for the diversity of plant and animal life with an entirely [[naturalistic]] explanation (see [[Theory of evolution]]).