They say that hindsight is 20/20, and though the theory of ecological speciation—which holds that new species emerge in ...

Since Darwin’s finches use songs to attract mates, the song changes related to beak evolution could be a catalyst behind ecological speciation. However, speciation is a historical process that ...

Galápagos finches could be singing a different song after repeated drought—one that leads to speciation American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Journal ...

One reason for this is how new finch species emerge in response to ecological change fairly quickly, called the theory of ecological speciation. Now, scientists have identified a key […] ...

Just as natural selection shaped -- and still shapes -- the beaks of Darwin's finches in the Galapagos, driving speciation in those birds, female choice appears to be pivotal to shaping the ...

New species of Galapagos finch ‘can arise after just six consecutive droughts’ The Darwin finches, a group of about 18 species of passerine birds, are well known for their wide diversity in ...

The Darwin finches, ... New species of Galapagos finch ‘can arise after just six consecutive droughts ... It was the first example of speciation that scientists observed directly in the field.

“In my very first publication on the finches, back in 2001, I showed that changes in the beaks of Darwin’s finches leads to changes in the songs they sing, and I speculated that, because Darwin’s ...

Six consecutive droughts is all it takes for a new species of finch to emerge in the Galapagos islands, scientists have said. The Galapagos is a province in Ecuador well known for the diversity of ...

The Darwin finches, a group of about 18 species of passerine birds, are well known for their wide diversity in beak form and function. New species of Galapagos finch ‘can arise after just six ...