natural history

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It’s an era of natural history with striking parallels to our own — climate change, extinction, devastating fires, a wobbling balance between humans and the rest of the natural world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The study highlights the lasting importance of natural history collections.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Sir David was born in west London on 8 May 1926, and has also fronted pioneering natural history series including his Life Collection, The Trials of Life and The Blue Planet.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Attenborough's natural history series, such as "Life on Earth", in which he had a famous encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, have brought the most remote corners of the planet into living rooms worldwide.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

In Edinburgh, some of the professors and students loved natural history, and Charles learned from them.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman