A new study reveals how a remarkable group of plants on the Galápagos Islands developed their diverse leaf shapes—offering unique insight into evolution at the genetic level. A large international ...

Scientists are working hard to thwart a blood-sucking fly that is decimating populations of the charismatic finches that helped Charles Darwin formulate the theory of evolution. The avian vampire fly, ...

Peter and Rosemary Grant will headline a Galápagos conservation cruise starting October 30, supporting the Charles Darwin Research Station's evolutionary biology chair. This intimate seven-day journey ...

The study illustrates the genetic foundation of evolution, including how genes can flow from one species to another, and how different versions of a gene within a species can contribute to the ...

The reason why the find is important to science is because this represents the first empirical observance of an animal undergoing speciation. The find has come about after biologists have been ...

Register your interest for 2028 and we will contact you when confirmed details including finalised dates and prices are available. Discover the unparalleled biodiversity of the Galapagos Islands, a ...

They say that hindsight is 20/20, and though the theory of ecological speciation -- which holds that new species emerge in response to ecological changes -- seems to hold in retrospect, it has been ...

To understand the story of evolution—both its narrative and its mechanism—modern Darwins don't have to guess. They consult ...

Plants in the genus Scalesia have evolved adaptive traits multiple times, but not always using the same genes. The photo shows the serrated leaves of Scalesia affinis (radiate-headed scalesia). The ...