The Latest Breaking News from Charles Darwin

Primordial surf: ‘microlightning’ in mist may have sparked life on Earth, study finds

Tiny lightning streaks in fine spray can power chemical reactions that generate molecules for life, scientists say

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2025

How an anti-evolution law a century ago set up an infamous showdown over religion in public schools

Tennessee became the first state in the country a hundred years ago to ban the teaching of evolution in public school classrooms

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

Keep your head above water: art show looks at the rising seas

From a high chair to the ocean floor, Can the Seas Survive Us? in Norfolk’s Sainsbury Centre explores our watery world and the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025

London Zoo Successfully Breeds Endangered Darwin's Frogs

London Zoo's successful breeding of 33 endangered Darwin's frogs offers hope for species recovery and aids in combating chytrid fungus worldwide.

Top News · Feb 3, 2025

Tiny, endangered Chilean froglets born in London after dramatic 7,000-mile rescue

London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 tiny endangered froglets after they travelled from the Chile

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025

Tiny endangered froglets saved from deadly fungus in dramatic 7,000-mile rescue

The Darwin frog population of Chile plummeted by 90 per cent after the arrival of a deadly fungus

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025

London Zoo welcomes endangered froglets after dramatic 7,000-mile rescue

‘This is a landmark moment in our work to protect the Darwin’s frog from the devastating impact of chytrid fungus,’ said Ben Tapley.

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025

Red squirrels fed on peanuts have weaker jaws – here’s why that matters for conservation

Red squirrels have been replaced over a large part of Great Britain by the non-native grey squirrel, introduced from North America in the late 19th century. Today, the British population of red squirrels (approximately 287,000) is mostly restricted to Scotland, northern England and some offshore islands.

The Conversation · Jan 15, 2025

Just Stop Oil protesters charged over spray-paint on Charles Darwin’s grave

The incident occurred at Westminster Abbey on Monday.

Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025

Just Stop Oil protesters charged with spray-painting Charles Darwin’s grave in Westminster Abbey

Just Stop Oil claimed responsibility for the protest

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025