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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The evolution of giant tortoises might not be linked to islands, as has previously been thought. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from Argentina and Germany have presented the most comprehensive family tree of extinct ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 24, 2018
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The Galapagos archipelago is one of the most famous groups of islands in the world. Many of the animal and plant species are unique because of the islands' isolated location in the Pacific, 1,000 kilometers off of the coast ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2018
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Imagine what it must have been like for those early ocean explorers setting foot on new islands full of interesting animals that they had never seen before.
Ecology
Oct 8, 2018
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A total of 123 baby giant turtles have been stolen from a breeding facility in the Galapagos islands, a lawmaker from Ecuador's prized archipelago in the Pacific told AFP.
Ecology
Oct 5, 2018
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Darwin's finches show enormous diversity in beak shape and size that varies with diet. The EU-funded Finch Evo-Devo project has used genomics plus – transcriptomics – to explain how 15 species of finch evolved from a ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 30, 2018
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Finding snakes in the Galapagos islands is a gargantuan undertaking, one that has lead Massey University's Dr. Luis Ortiz-Catedral to the summit of an active volcano.
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2018
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Scientists from the University of Plymouth have joined an international research expedition to the Galapagos Islands in an attempt to reduce the impact of marine litter on the region's wildlife.
Environment
Jun 1, 2018
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