Charles Darwin

A picture of Charles Darwin in his later years

Q&A Did Charles Darwin coin the phrase ‘survival of the fittest’?

The Beagle sailed with a young Charles Darwin on board, his influential ideas yet to be formulated. (Image by Getty Images)

Charles Darwin and the Beagle: how the voyage transformed our understanding of the world

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Charles Darwin at his home at Down House, Kent, c1880. (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

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Charles Darwin

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Aerial view of the Roman fort of Vercovicium

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