Every animal on this planet adapted to survive based on where they live. A well-known example is the group of so-called Darwin’s finches on the Galápagos Islands. There are 14 difference species that ...

The vampire bat might be nature’s purest super-villain. But it’s not the only flyer known to subsist off of the blood of its prey. Here are four birds that also practice "hematophagy." Hematophagy is ...

Did you know that there are birds that feed on blood? The animals live on the Galapagos Islands and are aptly named vampire finches. One species is particularly greedy for the lifeblood of other ...

On the Galapagos Islands, a ground finch that usually munched on small, soft seeds was forced, during a drought, to eat harder, larger ones. Within the space of a few generations, the bird evolved a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The finches that call Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands home are ...

An international team of researchers has released a landmark study on contemporary evolutionary change in natural populations. Their study uses one of the largest genomic datasets ever produced for ...