Once upon a time in 1837, after returning from his 5-year trip aboard the Beagle, Charles Darwin took some time off. One day, while roaming the countryside with his uncle, they stopped to watch an earthworm s-l-o-w-l-y pull a leaf into its burrow. Fascinated, Darwin fell in love with worms. How could such a lowly creature capture the attention of a distinguished scientist like Darwin? more »
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Monday, November 6
Charles Darwin's love affair with earthworms
by
Marion Owen
on Mon 06 Nov 2006 04:42 PM AKST
Once upon a time in 1837, after returning from his 5-year trip aboard the Beagle, Charles Darwin took some time off. One day, while roaming the countryside with his uncle, they stopped to watch an earthworm s-l-o-w-l-y pull a leaf into its burrow. Fascinated, Darwin fell in love with worms. How could such a lowly creature capture the attention of a distinguished scientist like Darwin? more »
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