[ExI] Is Evolution more random mutation than adaptation?

[Henry Rivera]

On May 6, 2015, at 5:47 AM, BillK <pharos at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> A Surprise for Evolution in Giant Tree of Life
> Researchers build the world's largest evolutionary tree and conclude
> that species arise because of chance mutations -- not natural
> selection.
> 
I thought all evolutionary biologists already knew and accepted that speciation is a consequence of random mutation. It's survival of the species within an environmental context that shows natural selection at work. And I'm pretty sure I recall that Darwin said as much in the Origin of Species. Sounds like creationists may have confused people about this (even biologists?) due to their misunderstanding/misrepresenting of Darwin. 
-Henry