The tiny piece of history is believed to be the only slide from Darwin's research to ever publicly go under the hammer.

Charles Darwin sailed the HMS Beagle around the world nearly two centuries ago, but his historic voyage is still inspiring young environmentalists today. A nonprofit called Darwin200 is taking a ...

The dock where Charles Darwin’s ship HMS Beagle spent its final days has been given protected status to help preserve it for the future. Darwin made the discoveries that led to the formulation of his ...

Charles Darwin’s five-year voyage around the world aboard the HMS Beagle is one of the most famous scientific expeditions of all time. API/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images Heritage Images/Hulton Archive/Getty ...

Page from Conrad Martens’s sketchbooks (1833–35), from his time on board the HMS Beagle (courtesy Cambridge University Library) Yet the sketchbooks aren’t just about Darwin; Martens was an adventurous ...

A group of marine archaeologists may have solved one of the world’s most enduring maritime mysteries — the final resting place of the HMS Beagle in which Charles Darwin developed his landmark theory ...

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What do a golf ball, a parasitised tarantula and Charles Darwin have in common? They are all linked to a variety of fungal specimens scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have archived or ...

If you appreciate Charles Darwin’s contributions to science and have a special love for LEGOs (and who doesn't?)—boy do we have news for you. LEGO Ideas user Luis Peña has mapped out a detailed ...

Christened Oosterschelde, the restored 164-footer is twice as long as Darwin’s ship and will carry double the passengers. Darwin200 has selected one young conservationist from each of the 200 ...