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Just Stop Oil protesters who spray-painted Darwin’s grave deny criminal damage

Alyson Lee, 66, and Diane Bligh, 77, daubed the grave in Westminster Abbey with orange paint on January 13.

Evening Standard

The English schools looking to dispel ‘doom and gloom’ around AI

AI is being used to recreate Charles Darwin talking about evolution and to reimagine Luton as a car – and teachers report students are more engaged

The Guardian - UK

30 Intriguing True Stories From The Past Few Know About

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Just Stop Oil protesters deny damaging Charles Darwin’s grave

Lee and Bligh will appear before Southwark Crown Court on March 12.

The Independent UK

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.

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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

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

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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

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

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

The incident occurred at Westminster Abbey on Monday.

Evening Standard

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

Just Stop Oil supporters spray-paint ‘1.5 is dead’ on Charles Darwin’s grave

The action followed confirmation that 2024 was the first year in which the average temperature exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.

Evening Standard

Just Stop Oil activists deface Charles Darwin’s grave inside Westminster Abbey

Protesters write ‘1.5 is Dead’ in orange spray chalk

The Independent UK

Just Stop Oil activists spray paint Charles Darwin's grave inside Westminster Abbey

The protesters entered the Abbey around 10am on Monday and sprayed ‘1.5 Is Dead’ on Charles Darwin’s grave

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The Conversation

Beyond Evolution: Alfred Russel Wallace’s critique of the 19th century world

Alfred Russel Wallace was a British naturalist renowned for co-developing the theory of evolution alongside Charles Darwin – and for mapping out the biodiversity of the Indonesian Archipelago. However, his legacy extends far beyond science.

Salon

Fossil fascism used to demonize migrants

Ecofascists have a long history of supporting the environment when it empowers racist policy

The Guardian - UK

Wedgwood Collection still revealing new treasures a decade after it was saved for the nation

From a royal dolls’ house tea set to a plate from a shipwreck, the V&A’s ceramics trove is full of gems from history that still inspire artists today

LiveScience

Evolution quiz: Can you naturally select the correct answers?

How much do you know about evolution? Take this quiz to find out.

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Charles Darwin quiz: Test your knowledge on the 'father of evolution'

Charles Darwin is famous for proposing the theory of evolution by natural selection, but how much more do you know about the British naturalist?

The Conversation

We discovered a new fossil species of prehistoric fish

What do the ginkgo (a tree), the nautilus (a mollusc) and the coelacanth (a fish) all have in common?

The Independent UK

New species of Galapagos finch ‘can arise after just six consecutive droughts’

The Darwin finches, a group of about 18 species of passerine birds, are well known for their wide diversity in beak form and function.

The Conversation

We’ve worked out a way of understanding how microbial communities shape life on Earth

Microbial communities – vast ecosystems teeming with millions of different cells from different species – play a fundamental role in life on Earth, from producing oxygen to aiding digestion. Despite their importance, it has been a challenge for scientists to fully understand how these intricate communities form and function.

The Guardian - UK

Wanted: expedition botanist to follow in Darwin’s footsteps and look for plants

If you have a sense of adventure and know your squills from your spurges, Cambridge University Botanic Garden may have the job for you

The Conversation

Sunflowers make small moves to maximize their Sun exposure − physicists can model them to predict how they grow

Most of us aren’t spending our days watching our houseplants grow. We see their signs of life only occasionally – a new leaf unfurled, a stem leaning toward the window.

LiveScience

How fast does evolution happen?

Measuring the pace of evolution is tricky, but some species can evolve as quickly as a few generations.

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