February 12 is Darwin Day, marking the birth anniversary of Charles Darwin. Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection changed biology forever. His ideas still guide research in genetics, ...

Even Charles Darwin was puzzled by the evolution of the vertebrate eye. New research suggests that it traces back to a ...

Ecuador: Park rangers carried large crates containing the 158 tortoises on their backs, hiking seven kilometers (four miles) ...

Over 100 years ago the unearthing of a skull in the Sussex countryside became an international story of scientific discovery, later revealed to be a sophisticated hoax. In 1912, Lewes solicitor and ...

Why, each and every year, do scientists, humanists, and scholars from all around the world pay special attention to the life and work of Darwin on his birthday—February 12, 1809? (He was born the same ...

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Discover the latest news, features and articles about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ...

More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador's famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared more than a century ago, the environment ministry said Friday.

Charles Darwin's profound observation highlights that societal character is revealed by its treatment of the vulnerable. He argued that if poverty stems from human institutions rather than natural ...

Each tortoise underwent an extensive quarantine and was microchipped before its release. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Dr N Munal Meitei"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change." - Charles DarwinDarwin Day is celebrate ...