Darwin's famous finches are under threat from these parasitic flies. But new research shows some have a better chance of survival than others. A small ground finch builds a nest on Santa Cruz Island, ...

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. In a promising new ...

Researchers with the University of Minnesota hope to release highly-specialized parasitic wasps to serve as a biological control method to save Darwin’s finches from a dire threat: the invasive avian ...

Finches found only in the Galapagos Islands are under attack from bloodsucking fly larvae, but those that live in cities may have an edge compared with their countryside counterparts: they lose less ...

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 ...

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, ...