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Protesters write ‘1.5 is Dead’ in orange spray chalk

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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