Unlike Hawaii and other island groups, no native bird has gone extinct in the Galapagos Islands, although some are in danger. Biologists have found that finches -- the birds Darwin studied -- develop ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Darwin's finch nestlings are pictured in this undated handout photo. REUTERS/Sarah A. Knutie/Handout By Will Dunham WASHINGTON ...

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 ...

Sarah A. Knutie was funded by a US National Science Foundation grant. Darwin’s finches, a group of 14 species found only in the Galapagos Islands, are perhaps most well known as one of the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

When biologists set out cotton balls treated with a mild pesticide, wild finches in the Galapagos used the cotton to help build their nests, killing parasitic fly maggots to protect baby birds. The ...

William Feeney receives funding from an Endeavour Fellowship. Humans are notorious for cheating and deceiving. But we also like to see cheaters get punished. Surprisingly, our research has revealed ...