The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits is an 1881 book by Charles Darwin on earthworms. It was his last scientific book, and was published shor
Piles of worm castings atop existing soil in a garden
His research included a railway trip to Stonehenge
A photograph of Darwin around the time the book was published
Earthworms mate in daylight, but are generally nocturnal above ground.
Charles Darwin's views on religion have been the subject of much interest and dispute. His pivotal work in the development of modern biology and evolution theory played a prominent part in debates abo
The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms
…how he had turned to such an "insignificant" subject as worms, to which he replied "I have been studying their habits for forty years." As with his religious views, the old naturalist did not see things the same way as Aveling. In Darwin's view, the "insignificant" was the foundation of much greater phenomena…
Charles Darwin (1809–1882), who proposed the theory of evolution by means of natural selection
As a child, Darwin attended Shrewsbury Unitarian Church.
The classic image of Darwin as an old man