So begins The Voyage of the Beagle, Charles Darwin’s ... If it were up to him, “I should I think, certainly most gladly have accepted the opportunity,” Darwin wrote back to Henslow.

Books such as Charles Lyell's recently published Principles of Geology had a profound impact, making him think about slow processes which occur over vast periods of time. During the trip ...

Kristian Buus / In Pictures via Getty Images Two climate activists affiliated with the group Just Stop Oil have painted Charles Darwin’s grave at London’s Westminster Abbey with a stark ...

Image: A photograph of Charles Darwin made shortly before his death ... had been sprayed onto the gravestone, but they do not think there will be any permanent damage and its doors remain open ...