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On May 21, 1853, the first public aquarium was opened as part of the London Zoo. First called the “Fish House” in Regent’s Park Zoological Gardens, it was made possible by English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse.

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Evolution explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world.

The Week

Galapagos Islands welcome vermilion flycatcher chicks

An effort to save the tiny bright birds known as Darwin’s flycatchers seems to be bearing fruit. When Charles Darwin visited the Galápagos Islands nearly 200 years ago, he noted that they were teeming with little vermillion flycatchers. By the 2010s, however, the birds’ numbers had fallen so low there…

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Ecuador seals record debt-for-nature swap with Galapagos bond

Ecuador sealed the world's largest "debt-for-nature" swap on record on Tuesday, selling a new "blue bond" that will funnel at least $12 million a year into conservation of the Galapagos Islands, one of the world's most precious ecosystems.

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Right to Dream’s vision helps children reach potential in football and beyond

Tom Vernon started RTD in Ghana in 1999 and its reach has extended to FC Nordsjælland’s chase for the Danish Superliga

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How did a rare US Senate book bearing King Charles’ name land in a used bookshop?

A leather-bound copy of a US Senate rules book, one of 450 printed for the nation’s 91st Congress in 1969, was discovered on sale for a mere $9.39. The name stamped in gilt letters on its front could offer a unique view into King Charles III’s relationship with America. Io…

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Westminster Abbey: The historic church where British monarchs have been crowned for 1,000 years

Charles III will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned in the gothic surrounds of the historic building

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Inside Westminster Abbey – everything I learned on my visit to the site of King Charles III's coronation

In almost one week, the eyes of the world will, once again, turn to this historic site – here are the key facts I discovered on my recent tour

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Historic church is site of the crowning of British monarchs for 1,000 years

Charles III will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned in the gothic surrounds of Westminster Abbey.

The Independent UK

The legendary Welshman who changed the world buried under a fossilised Jurassic tree

He's an unsung Welsh hero, and more should know about him

Wales Online

Animals review – a carnival of curious fish and fantastic beasts

From a medieval monk mixed with a fish to the call of an extinct Hawaiian bird, this entertaining show revels in nature’s marvels – real or otherwise

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What is essentialism? And how does it shape attitudes to transgender people and sexual diversity?

Recent debates around transgender people and sexual diversity have been marked by essentialism, a profoundly conservative mindset with deep links to religious and metaphysical dogmatism. It is a stance through which conservative thinkers seek certainty in a world of change and fluidity.

The Conversation

An earthworm: when you are a child, these are an enormous part of your world

To get earthworms for fishing, people do a thing called ‘worm grunting’

The Guardian - AU

Mughals, RSS, evolution: Outrage as India edits school textbooks

Government removes significant historical and scientific facts from textbooks as it pursues a Hindu supremacist agenda.

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This is where some of the greatest Welsh people of all time are buried

The final resting places of some Welsh figures might surprise you

LiveScience

Geneticist Adam Rutherford on how eugenics, 'Darwin's monster', took over the world

Adam Rutherford’s new book takes readers on a journey into genetics's dark past.

The Conversation

Racist and sexist depictions of human evolution still permeate science, education and popular culture today

Systemic racism and sexism have permeated civilization since the rise of agriculture, when people started living in one place for a long time. Early Western scientists, such as Aristotle in ancient Greece, were indoctrinated with the ethnocentric and misogynistic narratives that permeated their society. More than 2,000 years after Aristotle’s…

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Meadows to return at 100 historic sites in England to mark coronation

Ten-year project by English Heritage will see landscapes at sites including Stonehenge return to how they would have once looked

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Why do animals living with humans evolve such similar features? A new theory could explain 'domestication syndrome'

In the 19th century, Charles Darwin was one of the first to notice something interesting about domesticated animals: different species often developed similar changes when compared to their ancient wild ancestors.

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Is AI the future of art - and will it put artists out of work?

Have you ever wondered what it would look like if Charles Darwin rode Napoleon's horse into battle against a dragon and its army of video game characters? Well, you could spend years - even decades - on artistic and design training to create the tableau yourself … or you could…

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Commentary: Seven days in March

In 1961, shortly after John F. Kennedy had been sworn in as president, two journalists, Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey, set to writing a political thriller. It was inspired by the unsettling behavior of two generals, Edwin Walker and Curtis LeMay, both of whom had a history of using…

The Guardian - UK

Baffled by black holes? Confused by quantum theory? Explaining the universe one small step at a time

Science writer Marcus Chown breaks down the mysteries of the universe into manageable chunks

The Conversation

Bones like Aero chocolate: the evolution adaptation that helped dinosaurs to fly

It’s sometimes difficult to imagine how the planet we call home, with its megalopolis cities and serene farmlands, was once dominated by dinosaurs as big as buses and five-storey buildings. But recent research has helped deepen our understanding of why dinosaurs prevailed: the answer may lie in their special bones,…

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Dame Phyllida Barlow obituary

British sculptor determined to turn convention on its head to create vast, uncontainable works of art

The Guardian - UK

Ten Birds That Changed the World by Stephen Moss review – our vexed relationship with our feathered friends

From the guanay cormorant to the tree sparrow, the writer shows how consistently humans get birds wrong

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