Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” was published in 1859 and is considered the basis of evolutionary biology. (Oli Scarff/GETTY IMAGES) Jerry A. Coyne is professor emeritus in the department ...
In the summer of 1858, struggling to finish a book he was reluctant to call more than a preliminary “abstract” of his theory, Darwin sent the manuscript of “On the Origin of Species” to a friend, the ...
On February 12, followers of Charles Darwin around the world will reverently celebrate his birthday, which they have christened “Darwin Day.” Known to most Americans as Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, ...