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 ...

The biologist’s theories about how environments prompt rapid species evolution and extinction propelled her onto the world ...

Natural selection, one of the most important theories in biology, was formulated by evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin in the 19th century. The theory can be used to explain the imbalance on a ...

Tennessee became the first state in the country 100 years ago to ban the teaching of evolution in public school classrooms.

Discover the impact of Darwin, Huxley, and Spencer on American society and business practices in this insightful historical ...

Charles Darwin here, the man who's going to give you the theory of evolution and natural selection. My theory is plants and animals do not stay the same, they change over time. Natural selection ...

Before Darwin’s theory became central to evolutionary biology, it still had gaps that were left to be filled—until a certain limestone quarry grabbed the spotlight.

The bird is found on several of the Galápagos islands, where Darwin developed his theory of natural selection. But on Floreana, the rail wasn’t seen again after Darwin’s initial visit.