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 ...

Ironically, the actual mechanism of heredity—genetics—was revealed in Darwin's lifetime, though he never knew it. Working with pea plants, the Austrian priest Gregor Mendel discovered the ...

A newly developed "plant tree of life" may help scientists crack an "abominable mystery" declared by Charles Darwin. Flowering plants first evolved over 140 million years ago. Their sudden ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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

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 ...

It may have had a prehensile lip - it was able to firmly grasp objects with it – which it would have used to select particular plants or plant parts for their nutritional value. These fossil mammals ...

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 ...