When Charles Darwin's book, On the Origin of Species, came out in 1859, it completely changed the way people view life itself. For some, it was enlightening; for others, it was blasphemous. And now, ...

Charles Darwin, who was born on February 12th in 1809, is of course most famous for his 1859 book On the Origin of Species, which revolutionized our understanding of the evolutionary process. But he ...

In at least modern times, the Englishman Charles Darwin (1809-1882) has been the most influential person regarding the origin of the human species. As a naturalist and biologist, and then a geologist, ...

An extraordinary collection of priceless manuscripts of naturalist Charles Darwin goes online today, including two rare pages from the original draft of On the Origin of Species. These documents will ...

Charles Darwin was born in Shropshire, England, in 1809, into a large family. His father was a well-known physician, and the family lived in a beautiful house. Darwin preferred living in a large tree ...

Charles Darwin is known by the name of the 'Theory of Evolution.' However, his work was not born from a single bold idea. He ...

Charles Darwin—arguably the most influential man of science in history, accumulated a vast personal library throughout his working life. Until now, 85% of its contents were unknown or unpublished.

When Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859, his theory collided with the dominant Christian reading of the Bible. Genesis declared that God ...

One of Charles Darwin’s quirks was his curiosity as to how the animals he studied tasted. Throughout his life, he went around the world eating exotic species. Charles Darwin’s most civilized attempt ...