Darwin's finches on the Galápagos Islands are once again providing insights into the theory of evolution, with two studies investigating their dealings with the parasitic avian vampire fly (Philornis ...

Researchers from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) are traveling to the Galapagos Islands this month to search for ways to combat a non-native, invasive fly that is ...

A new study led by UConn researchers gives hope that some populations of Darwin's finches may be better armed to survive a devastating invasive parasite. Credit: Sarah A. Knutie et al Scientists are ...

Spending time with offspring is beneficial to development, but it's proving lifesaving to Galápagos Islands Darwin's finches. A new study has found evidence Darwin's finch females that spend longer ...

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 ...

To put it simply, volcanoes erupt while bird populations irrupt. An “irruption” is described as “a dramatic, irregular migration of large numbers of birds to an area where they are not typically found ...

Scientists are working hard to thwart a blood-sucking fly that is decimating populations of the charismatic finches that helped Charles Darwin formulate the theory of evolution. The avian vampire fly, ...