Why does evolution qualify as a scientific theory?

When people say,"I have a theory about why that happened," they are often drawing a conclusion based on fragmentary or inconclusive evidence. The formal scientific definition of theory is quite different from the everyday meaning of the word. read more

Evolution is based solely on the evidence, thus if the evidence changes so will the theory; in fact, subtle changes to aspects of evolutionary theory can be observed by anyone who regularly reads biology journals and pays attention to the scientific debates. read more

The idea of a scientific law does not intersect with the concept of a scientific theory. A"law" is not a promotion for a"theory." These terms are referring to two different things. ~ A law is a mathematical description of an entirely regular phenomenon. ~ A theory accounts for or explains all the observed phenomena. read more