Darwin's sickness-induced "dreary thoughts" soon are swept away as he explores the volcanic island. "Here I first saw the glory of tropical vegetation. Tamarinds, Bananas & Palms were flourishing ...

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A carnivorous plant that fascinated Charles Darwin is able to increase its number ... we have demonstrated how carnivorous plants can persist in nutrient-poor environments by responding flexibly ...

Like so many great scientists, Charles Darwin was first drawn to science as a young boy by his intense interest in the diverse animals and plants that filled his surroundings. Later, despite his ...

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

In 1875, Charles Darwin published a 400-page monograph on carnivorous plants that shook the scientific establishment. He found round-leaved sundews growing extensively in the heaths of Sussex and ...

In 1859 Darwin published On the Origin of Species, which outlined his theory of evolution. was an English naturalist who studied variation in plants, animals and fossils during a five-year voyage ...

The ship sailed to South America to carry out hydrographic surveying work. Darwin explored the continent's remote regions, collecting plants, animals and fossils, and taking copious notes. These ...

Darwin is destined for life as a country parson ... I have long had a wish of seeing Tropical scenery & vegetation: & according to Humboldt, Teneriffe [one of the Canary Islands] is a very ...