https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A volcano erupted on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos, Ecuadorian authorities said, spewing lava on the ecologically sensitive environment. https://phys.org/news/2020-01-volcano-erupts-ecologically-sensitive-galapagos.html Environment Tue, 14 Jan 2020 03:28:58 EST news498194935 Like something out of a zombie movie, species that were once thought extinct seem to be rising from the dead. Between February 21 and March 4 2019, three notable rediscoveries were announced – the Fernandina Island Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis phantasticus), which was last seen in 1906; Wallace's giant bee (Megachile pluto), which had supposedly disappeared in 1980; and the Formosan clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa brachyura), which disappeared after the last sighting in 1983 and was officially declared extinct in 2013. https://phys.org/news/2019-03-extinct-species-dead.html Ecology Thu, 07 Mar 2019 09:50:01 EST news471172544 It's the stuff of nightmares: a rockface that comes alive with a writhing mass of snapping serpents seemingly hellbent on working together to capture and consume a defenceless young marine iguana. This jaw-dropping scene aired as part of the new series of the BBC's flagship natural history programme, Planet Earth II, and seems to have captured the imagination of millions. https://phys.org/news/2016-11-defence-racer-snakes-demons-documentary.html Plants & Animals Thu, 10 Nov 2016 08:20:02 EST news397986075 (AP) -- Ecuador officials say a volcano is erupting in the Galapagos Islands and could harm unique wildlife. https://phys.org/news/2009-04-galapagos-volcano-erupts-threaten-wildlife.html Earth Sciences Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:44:55 EDT news158723054