The Galapagos archipelago was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1978 and was visited by Charles Darwin in 1835, whose observation of species on the islands led to his theory of evolution.

Scientists are working hard to thwart a blood-sucking fly that is decimating populations of the charismatic finches that helped Charles Darwin formulate the theory of evolution.

Finch Bay Hotel sits in a tucked-away bay near to the main harbour of Puerto Ayora in Santa Cruz. Reachable by the hotel’s water taxi, it’s the only beach-front hotel on the island and offers a ...

Scientists say wild tomato plants on the archipelago's western islands are experiencing "reverse evolution" and reverting ...

A promising new study led by UConn researchers finds that populations of finches living in urban environments are somehow more likely to survive the detrimental impacts of the invasive parasite ...

Hammerhead! Below you!” This was not the Galapagos wildlife encounter I expected, but considering I’d already spotted five of ...

The Galápagos Islands are a spectacular natural treasure and one of the best places on Earth to appreciate change. To biologists, a trip to the Galápagos is something of a pilgrimage to sacred ...

Despite the islands’ seclusion and conservation-related restrictions, a trip to the archipelago is within reach of many travelers.

Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel is one of the few overnight accommodations in the Galápagos Islands, the famed archipelago off the coast of mainland Ecuador. It’s also the only beachfront hotel on Santa ...

Peter and Rosemary Grant would fare well on "Survivor."Living alone on a small, uninhabited island, communicating with the mainland only by radio and relying on a national park service's monthly ...

Los Gemelos (Santa Cruz Island) is ranked #12 out of 12 things to do in Galapagos Islands. See pictures and our review of Los Gemelos (Santa Cruz Island).