Nearly 200 years after Charles Darwin stepped off the HMS Beagle, his luggage is still giving up secrets. We often think of the story of how we came up with the theory of evolution by natural ...

You can check out the first known photographs of bacteria, an article on a ‘hateful Colorado grasshopper,’ and more from the naturalist's vast collection. By Laura Baisas Published Feb 12, 2024 1:00 ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American It's true, Mr. and Ms. Hollywood Producer, ...

When Darwin published his famous theory, he allowed some good old-fashioned Victorian patriarchy influence his interpretation of nature, deeming the female role in sexual selection largely irrelevant.

For the first time since his death in 1882, Charles Darwin’s impressive library has been virtually reassembled to reveal the multitude of books, pamphlets and journals cited and read by the ...

Why, each and every year, do scientists, humanists, and scholars from all around the world pay special attention to the life and work of Darwin on his birthday—February 12, 1809? (He was born the same ...