This year is the bicentenary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of 'On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection'. In this seminal work, Darwin collected his thoughts on what became the most important concept in biology - evolution. In celebration of Darwin 200, NPG journals have commissioned and collected content showcasing how Darwin's seminal work and ideas have enriched and transformed diverse disciplines.
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Evolution Insight
A century and a half ago, Charles Darwin detailed his theory of evolution by natural selection in his book On the Origin of Species. How does this remarkably successful theory apply to life on our planet? How have the scientists of subsequent generations built on Darwin's ideas? And does revisiting the original theory shed new light on the remaining puzzles? The articles in this Insight testify to the success of Darwin's theory