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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

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

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.

New research unveils how 'dancing' movements help avoid shading, solving a scientific puzzle dating back to Darwin's era.‌

Discover interesting facts about how evolution works, the different patterns that can emerge from evolution, how quickly organisms can evolve, and whether evolution is a random or ordered process