The dodo itself stands as the best emblem of this general truth - that insular evolution often involves transforming an adventurous, high-flying ancestor species into a grounded descendant, no longer capable of going anywhere but extinct. It's our reminder that insular evolution, for all its wondrousness, tends to be a one-way tunnel toward doom.

“I like Larry but, look, it's an evolution. We have to all work together; we have to all find a consensus,”

“I believe that the Galactic alignment stimulates consciousness evolution on this planet, whether or not beings alive during the alignment era are aware of it happening.”

“Our work is really the first demonstration of the embryonic origin of these organs, and it gives us some insight into how they arose during evolution.”

“While the dinosaurs were munching on leaves, these little guys were probably eating insects and these new flowers. It's co-evolution.”

“I think that's what makes life interesting-the evolution of getting older, and it's kinda fascinating to me, the whole process.”

“We're excited about proceeding with this project, which represents another monumental step in the evolution of our case ready meats business,”

“If we are going to teach creation science as an alternative to evolution, then we should also teach the stork theory as an alternative to biological reproduction.”

“The evolution debate is just a symptom of what's wrong with the State Board of Education, ... My campaign is going to revolve around larger issues.”

“Today, the theory of evolution is an accepted fact for everyone but a fundamentalist minority, whose objections are based not on reasoning but on doctrinaire adherence to religious principles”