Darwin wasn't the first to suggest the theory of evolution—that all living things originate from ancestral forms and that their distinguishable differences are due to modifications in successive ...

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Darwin did not coin the phrase, although it is exclusively linked to his theory of natural selection. On this National Darwin Day, February 12, let's go through his famous theory about the ...

On his travels Darwin collected plants, animals and fossils, and took copious field notes. These collections and records provided the evidence he needed to develop his remarkable theory. The shells in ...

He was a scientist born in Shropshire, who, when studying birds on a tropical island, went: "Huh? The beaks are bigger on ...

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection made us rethink our place in the world. The idea that humans shared a common ancestor with apes was a challenge to the foundations of ...

Tennessee became the first state in the country a hundred years ago to ban the teaching of evolution in public school classrooms ...

The British naturalist was the first to offer evidence to explain the mechanism that makes evolution possible: natural selection. And so he became one of the most important thinkers and scientists ...

Toho Animation has shared a new trailer for Bellnox Films' The Darwin Incident anime series that will premier in 2026.

On his travels Darwin collected plants, animals and fossils, and took copious field notes. These collections and records provided the evidence he needed to develop his remarkable theory. The shells in ...