How Science has Demonstrated Evolution - Topic Citations
Topic ID: 18
Every citation has two independent 0-100 scores. The source Reliability score rates the general reliability of the outlet itself, regardless of the specific claim, based on an eight-tier scale running from primary government and international scientific bodies (CDC, WHO, NASA, IPCC) at the top, through peer-reviewed journals, wire services, mainstream science journalism, and advocacy organizations, down to tertiary references like Wikipedia and unverifiable or absent sources at the bottom.
The Accuracy score, by contrast, rates how well a specific citation supports topic statements — a citation from an excellent source can score low if misapplied or can score high if it precisely backs up topic statements.
Transitional Fossils (Archaeopteryx)
- Natural History Museum of UtahReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
- Natural History Museum of UtahReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
- Live ScienceReliability score: 75 | Accuracy score: 82
- Live ScienceReliability score: 75 | Accuracy score: 82
DNA Similarity Between Species (Nested Hierarchy) - Nuance
- BCCP (science outreach center)Reliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 72
- BCCP (science outreach center)Reliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 72
DNA Similarity Between Species (Nested Hierarchy)
- American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)Reliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
- American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)Reliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 82
Observed Evolution in Real Time (Darwins Finches)
- Galapagos Conservation TrustReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- Galapagos Conservation TrustReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- UC Santa Cruz NewsReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- UC Santa Cruz NewsReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- Biology LibreTexts (OpenStax-based)Reliability score: 77 | Accuracy score: 75
- Biology LibreTexts (OpenStax-based)Reliability score: 77 | Accuracy score: 75