In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any continent, Easter Island rises out of the sea. Its surface tells a story of volcanism that began roughly 2.5 million years ago, but ...

California’s Channel Islands, often called North America’s Galapagos, are home to a stunning array of unique wildlife and ...

Geologically speaking, Easter Island, which lies some 2,200 miles ... that has been hinted before by studies undertaken on the Galapagos Islands and New Guinea, according to the researchers.

Witman, who has explored nearshore ecosystems from Easter Island to the Gulf of Maine for 40 years, fears that this bleached coral could augur an explosion of bleaching—as well as other dramatic ...

You'll find birds on all of the Galápagos' islands, but for some of the region's best bird-watching, travelers recommend heading to Bartolomé or Isabela Island (for Galapagos penguins ...

Upon arrival, savor a traditional Galapagos coffee with lemongrass ... the round-trip taxi ride to the ranch is about $40. Bartolome Island Full Day Tour (17 reviews) ...

On his visit to the islands in 1835, Charles Darwin noticed the slight differences between the same types of animal on each island. This helped him work out how they had adapted to their ...

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any continent, Easter Island rises out of the sea. Its surface tells a story of volcanism that began roughly 2.5 million years ago ...