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Menu. Main navigation. Darwin & Zoology. Humans are animals. Many people most readily associate Darwin’s evolutionary ideas with other animals: monkeys, birds, whales etc. But neither Darwin’s theoretical work nor his practical studies were

Menu. Main navigation. Work. Darwin & Cambridge Today. Young Man! The most common image of Darwin is as an old man with a bushy beard, a bald head, and usually a bit of sour expression on his face. This is a great shame as such images fail to get

Menu. Main navigation. Darwin & The Worms. Darwin died in the spring of 1882. His last major published work was on the earthworm: The Formation of Vegetable Mould, Through the Action of Worms went on sale in 1881. Somewhat surprisingly it was a big

Menu. Main navigation. Darwin is remembered most for his famous book On the Origin of Species in which he detailed his theory of natural selection. But he did far more than just this. Even before he had published a word on evolution he was among the

Menu. Main navigation. Work. For Kids. Why Does Evolution Matter? Some people don’t think Darwin was right, despite all the evidence! It’s very important that people do accept the truth of evolution. Why? Well for one it’s REALLY interesting,

Menu. Main navigation. Work. Updating Darwin. Why Did Darwin Need Updating? Darwin revolutionised biology, indeed no-one else has ever had such an impact on the field. But science doesn’t simply stop and applaud its heroes for a job well done. It

Menu. Main navigation. Work. For Kids. Who Was Charles Darwin? Who was Charles Darwin? You’ve probably seen a picture of him and he probably had a bald head, a huge bushy beard, a bit of a funny nose and he probably looked a bit miserable. But he

Menu. Main navigation. Work. For Kids. What Is Evolution? Evolution is the slow process that changes animals and plants and it’s a great piece of science! It describes loads of things in nature like fossils, peacocks' tails, lions’ teeth,

Menu. Main navigation. Work. Evolution. What About Wallace? This website is a tribute to the life, work and influence of Charles Darwin. However it would be unfair to omit Alfred Russel Wallace from any discussion of evolution. He co-authored, with

Menu. Main navigation. Work. Updating Darwin. Weismann & Inheritance. Darwin’s theory of natural selection is critical for the modern study of evolution. However, as important as its central idea is, The Origin of Species is not the 'bible' of