A hybrid bird species on the Galapagos Islands could help scientists find a way to stop an invasive fly which is killing off the hatchlings of famous Darwin's finches at an alarming rate, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Apr 2, 2019
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Scientists in the Galapagos Islands have attached tracers to five blue sharks for the first time as part of a project to study their migratory patterns, Ecuador's government said.
Ecology
Mar 21, 2019
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A new breeding ground for endangered hammerhead sharks has been found in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador's government said.
Ecology
Mar 8, 2019
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When naturalist Charles Darwin stepped onto the Galapagos Islands in 1835, he encountered a bird that sparked a revolutionary theory on how new species originate. From island to island, finches had wildly varied beak designs ...
Evolution
Mar 5, 2019
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Conservationists in the Galapagos Islands have found a giant tortoise from a species thought to have become extinct more than a century ago.
Plants & Animals
Feb 21, 2019
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Staring up into the night sky as a kid and wondering what was out there started my journey to a career that involves diving in a cramped submersible vessel into the darkness of the deep sea to see what's there.
Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2019
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Ecuador used drones to scatter rat poison on one of the Galapagos Islands in a bid to protect species including the world's only nocturnal seagull from the pests, the archipelago's national parks authority, PNG, said Thursday.
Ecology
Jan 24, 2019
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Tyrannosaurus rex, renowned for being one of the most fearsome creatures to have ever lived, evolved a bite that was less impressive in relation to its body size than a tiny Galapagos ground finch, scientists say.
Plants & Animals
Jan 9, 2019
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Fireworks have been banned on the Galapagos Islands to protect the archipelago's unique fauna, the local government said on Friday.
Ecology
Dec 28, 2018
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The Galápagos Islands remain one of the most biodiverse spots on the planet—with tortoises, finches and iguanas dotting just 3,000 square miles of land.
Environment
Dec 12, 2018
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