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Darwin Island
Darwin Island names two islands honoring Charles Darwin: the largest of the Danger Islands off the Antarctic Peninsula (charted by Ross, 1842) and Culpepper Island, the northernmost Galápagos island near Wolf Island.
Darwin J. Prockop
Darwin J. Prockop (1929–2024) was an American biochemist and progenitor-cell researcher known for collagen biosynthesis work and for pioneering the study of mesenchymal stromal cells.
Darwin K. Berg
Darwin K. Berg is an American developmental neurobiologist and emeritus professor at UC San Diego, known for work on nicotinic cholinergic signaling in brain development.
Darwin Medal
Darwin Medal: Royal Society award for distinction in evolution, biological diversity, and developmental, population and organismal biology. First awarded 1890 to Alfred Russel Wallace; silver gilt, £2,000, annual since 2018; 2026 winner Michael Benton.
Darwin Núñez
Darwin Núñez, full name Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro, is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker, winning the 2024-25 Premier League with Liverpool before moving to Al-Hilal in 2025.
Darwin Region languages
Darwin Region languages are the Aboriginal languages of Darwin, Northern Territory, chiefly Larrakia (Gulumoerrgin), all but lost since European settlement, alongside the region's broader multilingual ecology of Kriol, English and dozens of homeland languages.
Darwin–Wallace Medal
Darwin–Wallace Medal, Linnean Society of London award for major advances in evolutionary science, first issued 1908 with a gold medal to Wallace; now awarded every three years from 2026.
Darwin–Wedgwood family
Darwin–Wedgwood family: interconnected English dynasties from Erasmus Darwin and Josiah Wedgwood I, joined by repeated first-cousin marriages; Charles Darwin married cousin Emma Wedgwood in 1839, ten children, inbreeding studies.
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital and largest city of Australia's Northern Territory, on the Timor Sea. Founded as Palmerston in 1869, renamed 1911; Greater Darwin held 159,284 people in 2025; devastated by Cyclone Tracy in 1974.
Darwin's bark spider
Darwin's bark spider (Caerostris darwini), a Madagascan orb-weaver described in 2010, builds the largest known orb webs over rivers and produces the toughest measured biological material, dragline silk averaging 354 MJ/m3 toughness.
Darwin's Dangerous Idea
Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life, Daniel C. Dennett's 1995 book arguing natural selection is a mindless algorithmic process, a "universal acid" that dissolves traditional concepts of design, mind, and morality, and attacking Gould, Penrose, and Chomsky for smuggled skyhooks.
Darwin's finches
Darwin's finches: about 18 species of tanagers (not true finches) endemic to Galápagos and Cocos Island, famous for adaptive beak evolution, the Grants' Daphne Major studies, BMP4/ALX1/HMGA2 genetics, and the Big Bird incipient species.
Darwin's Game (ダーウィンズゲーム)
Darwin's Game (ダーウィンズゲーム) is a Japanese thriller manga by FLIPFLOPs, serialized from 2012 to 2023 in 30 volumes and passing 10 million copies in circulation.
Darwin's Paradox!
Darwin's Paradox! is a 2026 2.5D puzzle-platformer by ZDT Studio, published by Konami, starring octopus Darwin escaping UFOOD INC. via camouflage, ink, and wall-crawling; released April 2, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC.
Darwinism
Darwinism: evolutionary theory from Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, based on natural selection and the struggle for existence, later reshaped by the Modern Synthesis and extended evolutionary synthesis.
Darya Dmitriyeva
Darya Dmitriyeva (Дмитриева) names two Russian Olympic medalists: handball centre back Darya Yevgenyevna Dmitriyeva (born 1995, Togliatti), 2016 gold and 2020 silver, and rhythmic gymnast Darya Andreyevna Dmitriyeva (born 1993, Irkutsk), 2012 all-around silver.
Darya Domracheva
Darya Domracheva (Дар'я Домрачава), Belarusian biathlete born 1986 in Minsk; four Olympic golds among six medals, three at Sochi 2014, 2015 World Cup overall champion, retired 2018, wife of Ole Einar Bjorndalen.
Darya Dugina (Дарья Александровна Дугина)
Darya Dugina (Дарья Александровна Дугина), also Daria Platonova, Russian journalist and commentator, chief editor of United World International, killed by a car bomb near Moscow on 20 August 2022; Russia blamed Ukrainian services, Ukraine denied.
Darya Imad Shah
Darya Imad Shah (دریا عماد شاہ) was a sultan of the Imad Shahi dynasty of Berar, one of the Deccan sultanates, who succeeded his father Ala-ud-Din and died in 1561.
Darya Korobova
Darya Sergeyevna Korobova (Дарья Сергеевна Коробова, born 1989, Elektrostal) is a Russian artistic swimmer, 2012 Olympic team champion and eight-time world champion in team events, retired 2014.
Daryā Sāhib
Daryā Sāhib (दरिया साहिब), also Dariya Sahib, was an 18th-century Hindu sant and poet of Bihar, born at Dharkandha, who founded the Dariya Panth and called his doctrine Santmat.
Darya Shkurikhina
Darya Shkurikhina (Дарья Валерьевна Шкурихина), Russian rhythmic gymnast born 1990 in Kazan; group specialist who won Olympic gold at Beijing 2008, the 2007 World title in Patras, and European titles in 2006 and 2008.
Darya Ustinova
Darya Ustinova (Дарья Константиновна Устинова), born 1998, Russian backstroke swimmer; two-time Olympian, 2013 world bronze in 4×100 m medley relay, 2014 mixed medley world record holder. Distinct from freestyle swimmer Darya S. Ustinova.
Daryabar Fossa
Daryabar Fossa, a 200 km fossa (trough) on Saturn's moon Enceladus, IAU-approved 1982, named for Princess Daryabar's "Ocean region" homeland in the One Thousand and One Nights, centered near 9.65°N, 5.42°W.
Daryl Abbas
Daryl Abbas is an American Republican politician and attorney who serves as President pro tempore of the New Hampshire Senate, representing District 22 after serving in the House.
Daryl Baldwin
Daryl Baldwin (Kinwalaniihsia), Miami Tribe of Oklahoma citizen and linguist, leads Myaamia language reclamation; founding director of the Myaamia Center at Miami University, 2016 MacArthur Fellow, raised his four children speaking the once-extinct Myaamia language.
Daryl Barron
Daryl Barron is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, councillor for Donaghmede on Dublin City Council since 2019 and the 359th Lord Mayor of Dublin, elected 29 June 2026 on an 'Our Dublin' platform.
Daryl Braithwaite
Daryl Braithwaite, born 1949 in Melbourne, is an Australian pop singer who fronted Sherbet before a solo career crowned by "The Horses" and two ARIA Hall of Fame inductions.
Daryl Bultor
Daryl Bultor (Daryl Georges Bultor), French volleyball middle blocker born 1995 in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe; Olympic gold medalist with France at Tokyo 2020 and 2017 World League winner.
Daryl Campbell (Florida politician)
Daryl Campbell is an American Democratic politician and licensed social worker who has represented Florida House District 99, covering Fort Lauderdale and Lauderhill, since 2022.