#On the Origin of Species

[blatentmisinformation]

When Darwin first wrote the On the Origin of Species it was intended as a humorous rebuke to the ideas of his colleagues at the time. Upon finding more and more evidence supporting his far-fetched ideas he hid the book away for 20 years unsettled by each implication proving the concept of evolution more and more correct.

[belle-keys]

if charles darwin and his cousin didn’t have a dozen inbred babies then we wouldn’t have had the chronicles of narnia and that means we wouldn’t have had ben barnes and then that means I wouldn’t have existed since ben barnes is my daddy

[whats-in-a-sentence]

But in the sixth reprint, in 1872, Darwin felt compelled to borrow the term that Spencer had by now popularized.*

*That said, Darwin's vision of evolution was rather different from Spencer's. Spencer believed that evolution applied to everything, was progressive, and would perfect the universe; Darwin restricted evolution to biology and defined it as "descent with modification," the modifications supplied by random genetic mutations and therefore directionless, sometimes producing complexity out of simplicity and sometimes not.

"Why the West Rules – For Now: The patterns of history and what they reveal about the future" - Ian Morris

[bookcoversaroundtheworld]

On the Origin of Species - Canada (1958)

[bishopsbox]

source: bishopsbox

Charles Darwin's On the origin of species (first edition, 1859).

[misscromwellsmonocle]

Title page of "On the Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin (1859)

[teachersource]

Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809. An English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended from common ancestors is now widely accepted and considered a fundamental concept in science. Darwin has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history.

[t00thpasteface]

here's something stupid: the catcatfish

some quick facts:

they're nocturnal and tend to roam around while awake.

they have keen senses of smell and hearing, but terrible eyesight. despite this, they also have a tapetum lucidum, making their pupils "glow" in the dark.

their fur is short, dense, and oily to waterproof them.

they prefer a diet of mostly meat and are attracted to strong-smelling food like fish, cheese, and anything fermented.

the elongated dewclaw on each front paw is sharp, flexible, and nonretractable. it injects a venom that causes respiratory failure and cardiac arrest in prey and, in extreme doses, humans. veterenarians typically remove the dewclaw venom glands during the neuter/spay procedure.

they grow to an average of 1m and 23kg (3ft and 50lb) but can reach up to double that length and triple the weight!

[marklakshmanan]

On this day in 1858, Charles Darwin co-published the first outline of a theory of evolution along with Alfred Russel Wallace, who hard shared his own independent work on the subject. It was met with little enthusiasm. Darwin developed the theory further and the following year published “On the Origin of Species”.

[lily-isalittlegirl]

how funny would it be if insects like butterflies/moths essentially evolved to learn human language, with regional differences, because evolution figured out that we take care of the bugs that we can read

[cireks]

You squint your eyes in the direction of the forest edge, between the shadows and the mist you see pale, humanoid shapes. It's not ghosts, not this time, but a herd of brynaglo. This nocturnal herbivore has an inquisitive but careful nature, listening with its large ears to anything that catches its interest before slowly and quietly approaching. It's not unusual for brynaglo to approach campsites in or close to the forest, often with terrifying effect on non locals.

[foxandcatlibrary]

37th Book I Read in 2024

Title: On The Origin of Species

Author: Charles Darwin

Notes: A little bit exciting to finally get to read this myself! No real surprises in it though, it was exactly what I expected.

[corin-tuckers-left-one]

Even though it was called "On the Origin of Species", we didn't actually develop a thorough model of speciation until the early 20th century.

[bookcoversaroundtheworld]

On the Origin of Species - India (2015)

[historydailyfrancischappellblack]

British Naturalist Charles Darwin Sails From Plymouth, England, Aboard the HMS Beagle on a Five-Year Scientific Expedition of the Southern Atlantic and Pacific. December 27, 1831.

Image: Charles Darwin, late 1830s. (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 27, 1831, British naturalist Charles Darwin sails from Plymouth, England, aboard the HMS Beagle on a five-year scientific expedition of the southern Atlantic and Pacific. By visiting diverse places like the Galapagos Islands and New Zealand, Darwin understood many territories’ fauna, flora, and geology firsthand.…

[korppipoika]

Snowball in Hell, acrylics, 30cmx20cm

I used a random piece of wire to paint the smallest details..!