Tag Archives: Charles Darwin

Top: A photograph of Charles Darwin from around 1870. Bottom: An 1845 drawing by the ornithologist John Gould illustrating the variety of finch beaks encountered by Darwin during his travels through the Galápagos Islands in 1835.
1858-1859: Unveiling the Secrets of Evolution – The Theory of Natural Selection

Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace independently formulated the theory of natural selection, explaining how traits contribute to survival and reproduction, shaping species over time. Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" popularized this theory, now [...]

Main image: A blue-footed booby, a native bird of the Galápagos Islands. Inset: A true-color image of the Galápagos Islands from space, taken in 2002 by NASA's Terra satellite
c. 5 Million BCE: The Galápagos Islands – A Hotspot of Biodiversity and Geology

The Galápagos Islands, formed by the Galápagos hotspot, are a unique geological and ecological region. Their location near divergent plate boundaries has led to significant volcanic activity, creating an isolated environment that influenced Charles Darwin's [...]