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 ...

After purchasing Down House, he and his wife continually expanded the building and their gardens. English Heritage Images Charles Darwin lived with his wife, children and servants in Down House, a ...

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 Darwin is famous for proposing the theory of evolution by natural selection, but how much more do you know about the British naturalist?

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 ...

Darwin is destined for life as a country parson. But before settling into such a quiet life, he yearns to have an adventure in the tropics. He reads and rereads Alexander von Humboldt's inspiring ...

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 ...

The protagonist of this fully animated, light-hearted educational film is none other than Charles Darwin, father of the modern Theory of Evolution. Following extensive travels across the world ...

This story appears in the February 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine. Just two weeks before he died, Charles Darwin wrote a short paper about a tiny clam found clamped to the leg of a ...

Explore how boarding schools shaped icons like Amitabh Bachchan, Charles Darwin, and Rajiv Gandhi. Explore the institutions ...