The lure of little guys of the wrong species — plus an invasion of flies — may drive one of Darwin’s finch species toward extinction. Diverse finches that Darwin saw scattered across the Galápagos ...

Spending time with offspring is beneficial to development, but it’s proving lifesaving to Galápagos Islands Darwin’s finches studied by Flinders University experts. A new study, published in ...

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 ...

Darwin’s finches on the Galápagos Islands are once again providing insights into the theory of evolution, with two Flinders University studies investigating their dealings with a parasitic fly. The ...

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 ...

The finches of the Galapagos islands unwittingly played a pivotal role in scientific history, helping Charles Darwin formulate his theories of natural selection. Today, Darwin’s finches are in trouble ...

Parasites are nasty little bastards. The freeloaders survive by siphoning off the vital nutrients our bodies depend on, making us feel tired and sick. But, bizarrely, they can also impact sex. The ...

There are now at least 13 species of finches on the Galapagos Islands, each filling a different niche on different islands. All of them evolved from one ancestral species, which colonized the islands ...

Spending time with offspring is beneficial to development, but it's proving lifesaving to Galápagos Islands Darwin's finches. A new study has found evidence Darwin's finch females that spend longer ...