Darwin's Galapagos Finches

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On the Origin of Galápagos Finches

Researchers have long wondered where Darwin’s Galápagos finches originated from and have identified a few possibilities, but conservationists face a different challenge in protecting the archipelago’s biodiversity. Galápagos finches are famous the world around as a prime example of the process of evolution and adaptive radiation. Long before finches inspired Darwin, they were not “Galápagos finches” but simply […]

Written by on August 18, 2018

Galápagos Finch Speciation Unfolds Rapidly

Researchers call attention to the speciation of a Galápagos Finch, a process seemingly accelerated by hybridization with a non-native finch. Speciation is an evolutionary process in which small genetic changes lead to an entirely new species. For the first time, researchers have been able to watch this process unfold in the field. Normally this process […]

Written by on November 30, 2017