Being first in a new ecosystem provides major advantages for pioneering species, but the benefits may depend on just how competitive later-arriving species are. That is among the conclusions in a new study testing the importance ...
Evolution
Apr 26, 2017
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Humans are not alone in continuing to support offspring who have "left the nest." It happens in Galapagos penguins, too.
Plants & Animals
Mar 14, 2017
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He's over 100 years old, but his sex life is the stuff of legend. Diego the Tortoise is quite the ladies' man, and his exploits have helped save his species from extinction.
Ecology
Sep 14, 2016
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Raising maggots may not sound glamorous, but that doesn't mean it's not important. In the latest issue of the Journal of Insect Science, Paola Lahuatte, a junior researcher at the Charles Darwin Foundation, and her colleagues ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 4, 2016
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Since the Galapagos penguins can't clap, P. Dee Boersma will do it for them.
Ecology
Apr 7, 2016
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Ecuador created Monday a sanctuary for endangered hammerhead sharks in a marine reserve in the Galapagos Islands.
Ecology
Mar 21, 2016
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Mathematical simulations at the University of Utah show parasitic flies may spell extinction for Darwin's finches in the Galapagos Islands, but that pest-control efforts might save the birds that helped inspire the theory ...
Ecology
Dec 17, 2015
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A team of Ecuadoran and international scientists said Wednesday they have identified a new giant tortoise species on the Galapagos Islands.
Ecology
Oct 22, 2015
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The Galapagos Islands, celebrated for their breathtaking biodiversity, could face a major threat from "El Nino," the weather system known to wreak havoc every few years.
Earth Sciences
Jul 23, 2015
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In late May 2015, the highest volcano in the Galapagos Islands erupted for the first time in 33 years. The explosive eruption at Wolf volcano on Isabela Island sent volcanic gases and ash roughly 15 kilometers (50,000 feet) ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 1, 2015
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