Both behind the scenes and on display in the galleries, you'll find many specimens collected by Charles Darwin on the five-year voyage of HMS Beagle. Take a closer look at nine highlights from the ...

Like so many great scientists, Charles Darwin was first drawn to science as a young boy by his intense interest in the diverse animals and plants that filled his surroundings. Later, despite his ...

Charles Robert Darwin, naturalist, is buried in the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey, not far from Sir Isaac Newton. He was born in Shrewsbury on 12th February 1809, son of Robert Waring ...

On the second voyage of HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin collected thousands ... where the original skeleton is still on display. The Megatherium fossils are two halves of the same skull, one held at the ...

A scientist has shed new light on the origins of Charles ... of botany at the British Museum to argue for divine intervention in the history of life," he says. Darwin coined the phrase, abominable ...

before its recent restoration Charles Darwin's copy of Das Kapital, given to him by its author Karl Marx, is back on display at his former south-east London home after a restoration. Marx gave ...

Together, the items on display ... preconditioned Charles Darwin to delve into uncovering the origin of species. Darwin the Geologist is a permanent exhibition at the Sedgwick Museum of Earth ...

Charles Darwin close Charles DarwinAn English naturalist (1809-1882). In 1859 Darwin published On the Origin of Species, which outlined his theory of evolution. was an English naturalist who ...

The lecture was published, and Mendel sent it to leading scientific figures across Europe, including Charles Darwin ... or electric generator. In a sign of how highly regarded he remains today ...

Discover the story of Charles ... Also see signs of Welsh history and conflict around ruined forts and well-kept castles. You will be accompanied throughout by Darwin expert Michael Roberts ...

For the first time full authoritative texts of Darwin's are made available, edited according to modern textual editorial principles and practice. Letter-writing was of crucial importance to Darwin's ...