The new species, named Microeledone galapagensis, has a blue hue, which is believed to be the rarest color in nature.

A newly identified species was found in the Galápagos Islands, one of the world’s most significant biodiverse areas. The tiny ...

Hundreds of miles off the coast of Ecuador, in the very place that inspired Charles Darwin’s seminal theory of evolution, a wild-growing species appears to have hit rewind. A small tomato found in the ...

“You get the chance to see some plants and animals that exist only in that part of the world. You develop the mindset of a biologist through observations while hiking, biking, snorkeling, kayaking, ...

The newly described creature was discovered nearly 6,000 feet beneath the ocean’s surface ...

A mysterious little blue octopus discovered nearly 6,000 feet beneath the waters of the Galápagos Islands has officially been identified as a brand-new species. About the size of a golf ball, the tiny ...

On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball.

Credit: Charles Darwin Foundation/Cover Images Scientists working in the Galápagos Islands have discovered a tiny blue ...

I just returned home from an adventure in Ecuador, the highlight was two weeks on a boat exploring the Galápagos Islands. As an earth scientist, there’s always a geologic story wherever I visit, but ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Wild tomatoes on the Galápagos Islands are rewinding millions of years ...

Scientists are investigating the production of ancestral alkaloids by tomatoes in the Galápagos Islands. Adam Jozwiak / University of California, Riverside Some tomatoes growing on the Galápagos ...

Xavier Castro is a writer who works at the Galapagos Conservancy, where he dedicates himself to educating the public about ...