Author

Marco Pendleton

On the editorial desk at Biology Insights, Marco Pendleton edits features on evolutionary theory and the history of science. He entered academic publishing in 2018 as an archival assistant and book copyeditor. Pendleton studied history at Furman University and took a master’s degree in the history of science.

Why Do Scientists Classify Living Things?
What Were Darwin’s 3 Main Observations?
Extinct People: Which Human Groups Have Disappeared?
Is the Dodo Bird Coming Back? The Science of De-Extinction
What Did Darwin Notice About the Tortoises and the Mockingbirds?
What Was Darwin’s Key Contribution to Science?
How Long Have Ducks Been Around? Their Evolutionary History
Which Microscope Did Robert Hooke Use to Study Tree Bark?
Why Did Darwin Infer Evolution by Natural Selection?
Who Used a Compound Microscope to See Chambers?
How Did Linnaeus Improve the Classification of Organisms?
Who Came Up With the Endosymbiotic Theory?
Evolution in the United States: A National Debate
What Does Darwin’s “I Think” Sketch Represent?
Who Developed the Biological Species Concept?
Why Did Darwin Hesitate to Publish His Theory?
Why Did Robert Hooke Call Them Cells?
What Was Darwin’s Conclusion About the Galapagos Finches?
Why Were the Theories of Charles Darwin Controversial?
How Is the Tree of Life Related to the Work of Charles Darwin?
What Is the Oldest Species Still Alive Today?
Is a Human an Animal? A Biological Explanation
What Did Darwin Observe About Species on Islands?
Who Was Lankester? His Key Contributions to Biology
What Is Darwin’s Law of Evolution by Natural Selection?
Who Suggested Peppered Moths Are an Example of Natural Selection?