New Species Creation?

Hi,I'm new to this board...this is my first post, in fact. Could someone point me in the right direction in this (I'm tired of searching online, only to find half-baked arguments on both sides that are riddled with sarcasm, but backed by little scientific fact)?I'm searching for information regarding the mutation of an organism into a different organism (as opposed to a variation of the same organism). I hope that makes sense. I've read some arguments that indicate that this has happened, and I'd love to read further on the subject.Thanks in advance[This message has been edited by Inquisitive Believer, 08-04-2003]

I was looking for speciation in a single generation. I wasn't aware that large scale morphological change had ever ocurred in a single generation.

Thank you very much. The site is very comprehensive and useful.

Thank you very much for this.Whew! Wading through all of this makes me wish I had either paid closer attention in high school biology, or at the very least taken some entry level genetics stuff in university.

The arbitrary nature of such distinctions is the hallmark of Darwinism. I realize this thread's title (the c-word) gives away its hidden agenda, but is species essentialism making a comeback? Can't we give our inquisitive friend a lesson in the Tree of Life? Actually, I thought my user name made it quite clear where I am coming from. I make no secret that I "believe", however, I put inquisitive in my name because I am here to learn. I was very excited to find this forum because it's a great resource, and is full of people more learned than I am. My mind is open, and I am here to explore the evidence. I don't find scientific evidence threatening to my beliefs in the least. I LOVE learning, and being given things to mull over.Some other users already pointed me in the direction of very comprehensive reading material (some of which is admittedly a little beyond my grasp), so again, I thank them.If you see my posts in the future, I would appreciate it if you take them at face value, since again, I am here to learn, and am not ashamed to admit that I know very little about the subject (hence the fact that you won't see me posting much, except to pose questions for more information).Now...another question...what is species essentialism?