Darwin's On the Origin of Species
- Written by Julia Kindt, Associate Professor, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Sydney
A stick insect in Borneo: variation and natural selection has resulted in insects with the astonishing ability to mimic features in their natural environment.ShutterstockCharles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species (originally published in 1859) shares a deplorable fate with many other classics: it is known to everyone, yet rarely read.
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