GALAPAGOS ISLANDS — Charles Darwin’s concept of evolution was fueled by the mockingbirds and finches on these South American islands. During our recent visit to the Galapagos, we saw the wide ...

Invasive parasites in the Galápagos Islands may leave some Darwin’s tree finches singing the blues. The nonnative Philornis downsi fly infests the birds’ nests and lays its eggs there. Fly larvae ...

Researchers have sequenced the genomes of all 15 species of Darwin’s finches, revealing a key gene responsible for the diversity in the birds’ beaks. The study, published online in Nature this week 1, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. People refer to "Darwin's finches" from time to time as a symbol of evolution in the Galapagos ...