See Darwin's favourite octopus, along with a number of type specimens that he collected, as part of a behind-the-scenes spirit collection tour. Visit the Museum's fascinating zoology collection ...

Both behind the scenes and on display in the galleries, you'll find many specimens collected by Charles Darwin on the five-year voyage of HMS Beagle. Take a closer look at nine highlights from the ...

A carnivorous plant that fascinated Charles Darwin is able to increase its number of "tentacles" when nutrients from the ground are scarce, researchers say. The round-leaved sundew can therefore ...

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural ... he made his name by publishing an account of his travels. In 1851, Darwin's favourite daughter, 10-year-old Anne, sickened and died.