May 3, 2018
The mangrove finch is one of Darwin’s 14 finch species that helped inspire his groundbreaking theory of evolution (teach your class about Darwin’s theory of natural selection). Sadly, it is also the most endangered bird in the Archipelago, with only around 100 individuals remaining in the world. Whilst habitat destruction has played a role in read more
March 14, 2018
This week we’re delighted to celebrate British Science Week (9th-18th March 2018) and where better to dive into the theme of Exploration and Discovery than the Galapagos Islands? Charles Darwin travelled to Galapagos during his voyage on the Beagle 183 years ago. His experience on the Islands inspired him to develop his “theory of evolution”. read more
December 22, 2017
For 40 years the island of Daphne Major has been a key site for evolutionary research. The island’s remote location, low levels of human activity, and small number of predators and competitor species make it the ideal site for evolutionary studies. An incredible recent study by a group of researchers on the island has now read more
December 6, 2017
From the isolated island of Daphne Major in Galapagos to semi-ancient woodlands in Oxfordshire in the UK, an advance in scientific techniques has enabled us to increase our understanding of evolution on a scale Darwin could not have envisaged. In the heart of Oxfordshire seventy years ago, a pioneering long-term study of the great tits read more
November 7, 2017
As the birthplace of Darwin’s theory of evolution, and with one of the highest rates of endemism in the world, the argument for conserving the unique flora and fauna of the Galapagos Islands may appear to be straightforward. Putting aside the intrinsic value of nature and our moral duty to preserve it, the findings made read more
