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.

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

The British naturalist embarked on an extraordinary journey, did hundreds of experiments, and wrote for 20 years.

In March 1925, Tennessee became the first state in the country to ban the teaching of evolution in public school classrooms.

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 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 ...

The Galapagos Rail had not been seen on this island since Charles Darwin's visit to the archipelago in 1835, until now.

“Biology students at least should have the opportunity to learn about the flaws and limits of Darwin’s theory while they are learning about the theory’s strongest claims.” Some defenders of “evolution ...

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

Other erroneous but popular themes were the idea that Darwin's theory of evolution is about inevitable progress or the occurrence of so-called degeneration from humans back into animals. Almost all ...