Article The World Before Darwin Before Darwin was born, most people in England accepted certain ideas about the natural world as given. Species were unconnec... Article Young Naturalist Birds' eggs and sea shells, beetles and coins, moths, and minerals--as a child, Charles Darwin collected all of these and mor... Article The Idea Takes Shape Within months of stepping off the deck of the Beagle, Darwin settled in London, the nerve center of Britain. It was here that... Article Interview Transcript An Interview with Dr. Niles Eldredge, Paleontologist and Curator of Darwin Staff Meet the Curator Meet Dr. Niles Eldredge, Curator of Darwin. Article What is a Theory? For scientists, a theory is a well-substantiated explanation of an aspect of the natural world that can incorporate laws, hyp... Article What About Us? Like all other living things, humans have evolved, a process well documented by the fossil record. Article Social Darwinism Some have used Darwin's work to justify a particular view of human social, political, or economic conditions. But in using a... Article Social Responses From the moment it was first published, Darwin's theory of evolution has been engulfed in controversies, some of which persis... Article Extinction or Opportunity Darwin | American Museum of Natural History Article Darwin's Finches Today Darwin | American Museum of Natural History Article Controversies Timeline Timeline of theories of evolution