Winter finches are known for their dispersions into the south during the winter, driven by crop failures and breeding ...

During his famous voyage to the Galápagos Islands, Charles Darwin noticed that the finches differed markedly from island to island. Each group had uniquely shaped bills that helped them feed on the ...

Darwin's finches are among the most celebrated examples of adaptive radiation in the evolution of modern vertebrates and now a new study, led by scientists from the University of Bristol, has provided ...

May 9 (UPI) --New research offers the best explanation to date of the origins of Darwin's finches. The diversity of finches on the Galapagos Islands inspired Darwin's theory of natural selection and ...