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 ...

Feb. 11, 2015 — Researchers have identified a gene in Galápagos finches studied by English naturalist Charles Darwin that influences beak shape and that played a role in the birds' evolution ...

Charles Darwin developed the theory of evolution by observing finches on the Galapagos Islands and speculating how each type developed distinct characteristics to take advantage of local conditions.

A gene that shaped the evolution of Darwin's finches. Researchers from Princeton University and Uppsala University in Sweden have identified a gene in the Galápagos finches studied by English ...

During Charles Darwin’s journey to the Galápagos in the 1830s, he noted the existence of “a curious group of finches” found only on the islands. The story that those birds inspired the ...

Ever since Charles Darwin wrote about the finches of the Galápagos Islands, biologists have studied these small songbirds to understand the mechanisms of evolution. “The strength of Darwin’s finches ...

Another common type of finch spotted in the wild is the Darwin finch, named after Charles Darwin. These finches have 14 species and are also sometimes called Galapagos finches.

When Charles Darwin watched his famous finches flit about the craggy cliffs and lush forests of the Galapagos, he observed that something essential was at work in this remote part of the Pacific ...

New species of Galapagos finch ‘can arise after just six consecutive droughts’ - The Darwin finches, a group of about 18 species of passerine birds, are well known for their wide diversity in ...

These bird species, along with other animals on the islands, inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and, 150 years later, allowed Schluter to demonstrate that Darwin’s theories about ...

Charles Darwin observed the small landbird during his expedition to the island nearly 200 years ago. Getty Images Whether the birds escaped to other nearby islands, or had been hiding on Floreana ...

These bird species, along with other animals on the islands, inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and, 150 years later, allowed Schluter to demonstrate that Darwin’s theories about ...