Charles Darwin studied plants, animals, and nature., As a young scientist, Charles Darwin traveled around the world on a ship., During his journey, he observed many different animals and environments., He noticed that some animals had special traits that helped them survive., Darwin carefully compared animals from different places, including islands called the Galápagos., He saw that similar animals had different features depending on their environment., These observations helped Darwin begin thinking about how species change over time., Darwin developed the theory of evolution through a process called natural selection., Natural selection explains that animals with helpful traits are more likely to survive and reproduce., By studying nature and collecting evidence during his travels, Charles Darwin created a scientific theory that changed how people understand life on Earth.

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