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Shrewsbury, England

Charles Darwin Statue

Standing at the site of his former school, this sculpture celebrates Darwin's groundbreaking contributions to science and his deep connection to his birthplace.
In the Mütter Museum's renovated exhibit, each skull is now labeled first with the name of the individual (if known). Previously, such information was considered secondary to ailments and cause of death.
medical museums

Darwin’s Squeaky Beans and 139 Victorian Skulls: Our Favorite 2021 ‘Secret Lives of Museums’ Stories

Let’s sneak into where museum visitors can’t.
Sarah Durn December 28, 2021
A decellularized apple transformed into an artificial ear (right).
volcanoes

Our Favorite Science Projects of the Year, From Fake Leopards to a Torture Orchard

A look back at the ingenious ways scientists advanced our understanding of the world in 2021.
Gemma Tarlach December 22, 2021
Butterfly wings from Fritz Müller.
preserved specimens

The Curious Task of Digitizing Darwin’s Beans and Butterflies

From squeaky beans to arsenic scares, conservation is full of surprises.
Diana Hubbell September 22, 2021
When you first see Darwin and Wallace: A Nature and Fossil Store.
Altamonte Springs, Florida

Darwin and Wallace: A Nature & Fossil Store

Visitors to this shop will find fossils, minerals, meteorites, skeletons, oddities, and much more.
For the first time since the days of Darwin, these iguanas are living on Santiago Island.
islands

The Whack-a-Mole Survival of Galapagos Land Iguanas

Moving them from island to island is one way to conserve them.
Isaac Schultz November 7, 2019
One of Darwin's finches in the Galapagos.
taxidermy

The Extraordinary Life of the Freed Slave Who Taught Darwin Taxidermy

John Edmonstone was a mentor to the budding teenage naturalist.
Sabrina Imbler March 25, 2019
Two budgies sharing a moment.
science

Female Parakeets Flock to Birds With Brains

Problem-solving skills appeal to budgies.
Jonathan Carey January 11, 2019
Lichfield, England

Erasmus Darwin House

The house where Charles Darwin's grandfather formed many of his influential ideas and inventions.
The brain.
Burgos, Spain

Museum of Human Evolution

This remarkable museum sprung from one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites in the world.
Another <em>Megatherium</em> on view at the Natural History Museum.
bones

A Digital Look at Darwin’s Trove of Prehistoric Fossils

London’s Natural History Museum is putting the naturalist’s haul of skulls, molars, and more online.
Jessica Leigh Hester April 13, 2018
The most recently discovered <em>Archaeopteryx</em> fossil is also the oldest.
animals

Found: Evidence That Archaeopteryx Evolved Like Darwin's Finches

When southern Germany was an archipelago, these bird-like dinos may have specialized by island.
Vittoria Traverso January 26, 2018
<em>On the Origin of Species,</em> and the origin of the <em>Origin of Species,</em> and the origin of the origin of the origin of species...
darwin

Wishlist: A Book That Evolves Before Your Eyes

Fathom's color-coded version of "On the Origin of Species" changes as you read it.
Cara Giaimo December 15, 2017
There is a companion skeleton in storage
Los Angeles, California

Galápagos Tortoise Skeleton

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.
Fritz Müller Ecology Museum
Blumenau, Brazil

Fritz Müller Ecology Museum

This small Brazilian museum honors the work of a German biologist who studied the jungles for decades.
Archie in his tank. Creative Commons photo by Steve Sparshott
London, England

Archie the Giant Squid

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.
Ascension Island

Ascension Island

Remote, volcanic island that Darwin, Hooker, and the Royal Navy shaped into a thriving, artificial ecosystem.
London, England

Darwin Centre Spirit Collection

Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.