Question #8 - Charles Darwin, Charles Lyell and Alfred Russell Wallace all contributed to the theory of evolution. Which statement best explains how support for this theory was obtained from the scientific community? Each scientist worked in isolation to experiment on fossils and prove their beliefs regarding evolution. Each scientist dissected different species from different parts of the world, then compared and shared their findings with each other. Many scientific observations, related to biogeography and comparative anatomy, were made, documented and shared. Together the scientists analyzed and compared cave drawings of various species of prehistoric animals from different parts of the world.​