On a remote volcanic island in the Pacific, a small, secretive bird has quietly rewritten the script on extinction. After ...

A little background: What’s so special about the Galápagos? There is far more than one could learn in a lifetime about geology, ecology, biology, and evolution from the Galápagos Archipelago, and part ...

Now that that the risks and hazards of COVID-19 have been greatly reduced, and after several years of curtailing travel, we are making up for some lost time. On July 30 we flew to Quito, Ecuador, and ...

Mares’s leaf-toed gecko has been rediscovered on Rábida Island in the Galápagos after being thought extinct for more than a century, with only ancient bones as previous evidence of its existence.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Visitors can wander through the escalecia forest, take in scenic views and observe birds, including the pájaro brujo (the little witch bird). For conservation reasons, avoid ...