Both geographic isolation and geological substrate (largely new and rocky volcanic terrain, lacking rich soils and complex floral communities) have severely restricted the diversity of animal life.

There are 17 species of penguin scattered across the southern hemisphere. They range from the South Pole to the Galapagos Islands, 6000 miles away. Penguins can survive some of Earth's most ...

On his visit to the islands in 1835, Charles Darwin noticed the slight differences between the same types of animal on each island. This helped him work out how they had adapted to their ...

We may soon have our answer. Researchers observed various animal behaviors, including a particularly interesting reaction from the Galapagos tortoise, during the 2017 solar eclipse. Unlike other ...