Alfred Russel Wallace was a British naturalist renowned for co-developing the theory of evolution alongside Charles Darwin—and for mapping out the biodiversity of the Indonesian Archipelago.

Researchers have discovered that a neglected moth was originally collected almost 170 years ago by Alfred Russel Wallace, and have now used it to help describe a further 11 new species. The story ...

This unseen but impactful line, first mapped out by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in the 19th century, was drawn by a dramatic collision of continents and a climate upheaval that ...

The Wallace Line is an imaginary biogeographical boundary that separates the distinct faunal regions of Asia and Australasia. It was first proposed by Alfred Russel Wallace, a British naturalist ...

Explore the Maluku Islands (Spice Islands) and Raja Ampat Islands as Alfred Russel Wallace did, marvel at their biodiversity and stunning beauty. Visit awe-inspiring regions that shaped Wallace ...

In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey, next to Charles Darwin’s memorial, is a white marble roundel with a profile relief bust to the memory of naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace. This is by the ...

A moth neglected by experts for a century is found to have been collected by Alfred Russel Wallace 169 years ago Cutting-edge techniques allowed scientists to show the moth as belonging to a genus ...

Alfred Russel Wallace was a great admirer of Darwin and a fellow naturalist. After a variety of zoological discoveries Wallace proposed a theory of evolution, which matched Darwin's unpublished ...

A simple yet popular way to understand these ‘separate greatnesses’ has taken the shape of the Wallace line. In the late 19th century, the English naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace noticed a ...