New species of Galapagos finch ‘can arise after just six consecutive droughts’ - The Darwin finches, a group of about 18 species of passerine birds, are well known for their wide diversity in ...

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 ...

Watch the Video Click here to watch on YouTube The Galápagos Islands are renowned for their unique ecology and rich biodiversity. Isolated and remote, these islands are home to some of the most unique ...

Local researcher Jaime Chaves catches Darwin's finches to study beak size changes. Early morning on the Galápagos Islands and Jaime Chaves is catching Darwin’s finches, endemic to these islands ...

Twin Beaks Darwin's theory of evolution is widely accepted as valid, but it is usually difficult to see the process in action. A 30-year study of finches on a Galapagos island has changed all that ...

Adaptive Radiation: Darwin's Finches: When Charles Darwin stepped ashore on the Galapagos Islands in September 1835, it was the start of five weeks that would change the world of science, although ...

Instructive role With their isolation and rich biodiversity, the Galapagos Islands have long served as a living laboratory for understanding evolution — and the finches have played an ...

The finches that call Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands home are biological rock stars, as they provided a key piece of evidence for Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. One reason for this is how ...

Darwin's finches, a group encompassing roughly 18 different passerine bird species, are noted for their remarkable variation in beak size and functionality.

However, hidden among the islands’ ancient tortoises and aquatic iguanas, a more sinister animal roams with a taste for blood. As you’ll see in the The Bird With the Blood-Thirsty Beak ...

The Darwin finches, a group of about 18 species of passerine birds, are well known for their wide diversity in beak form and function. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent ...