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For the very first time, the entire contents of the eclectic personal library of naturalist Charles Darwin has been published online, and a massive 9,300 entries come with links to the works, making them freely available to read.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading You can now view Charles Darwin’s entire personal library collection
Almost 200 years on from when Charles Darwin observed his Galapagos Islands finches, which became the emblems of his theory of evolution, birds in the region are again in the news for what many scientists warn could be the source of the next pandemic.C… Continue reading Catastrophic avian influenza reaches the Galapagos for the first time
In a much-needed win for the marine environment, a never-before-seen deep-sea reef featuring coral thousands of years old and “teeming with life” has been discovered in the Galápagos Marine Reserve.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Ga… Continue reading Stunning deep-sea reef “teeming with life” discovered and filmed in HD
In a much-needed win for the marine environment, a never-before-seen deep-sea reef featuring coral thousands of years old and “teeming with life” has been discovered in the Galápagos Marine Reserve.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Ga… Continue reading Stunning deep-sea reef “teeming with life” discovered and filmed in HD
Galapagos giant tortoises are some of the longest-living animals on Earth, but how do they pull off the feat? A new study has examined the genome of the species and found that they pack plenty of duplicate genes, which may protect them from aging-relat… Continue reading Galapagos tortoise genome reveals secrets to long, cancer-free lives
As well as the Fernandina tortoise, another “giant” species thought to be possibly extinct showed up this year—Wallace’s giant bee. Continue reading Giant Tortoise Feared Extinct Reappears After 113 Years
If your favorite movie is Ratatouille, now would be a good time to read a different article. Rats on the Galápagos Islands are an invasive species and eradication is underway. This is not a first for the islands, and they are fiercely protected since they are the exclusive home to some species including the distinctive tortoise from which the island derives its name and of course finches. Charles Darwin studied the finches while writing On the Origin of Species. So yeah, we want to keep this island from becoming unbalanced and not disturb the native wildlife while doing …read more
Continue reading Drones Rain Down Rat Poison on the Galapagos
Two vocal clans around Galápagos took up and left. Others moved in. Continue reading This Sperm Whale Relocation Is Further Evidence They Have a ‘Culture’