It is called a "theory". The current popular definition for theory is “a guess" with a certain felling of unsubstantiatedness. It came into that definition from its use by the protagonists of popular mystery novels. However, science uses this definition all but exclusively:
Evolution certainly falls under this definition. There is loads of supporting evidence, and it has never been falsified. Not to mention that it predicted the resistance that many bacteria have gained to antibiotics.Originally Posted by Wikipedia
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