A tiny black bird was spotted on a Galápagos island for the first time in nearly 200 years — when Charles Darwin first ...

"This is a beautiful surprise." Experts in shock after rediscovering rare species nearly 200 years after it went missing: ...

The Galapagos Rail had not been seen on this island since Charles Darwin's visit to the archipelago in 1835, until now.

The Galápagos Rail ( Laterallus spilonota) is a ground-dwelling species that is extremely vulnerable to predators. The ...

The Galápagos Rail, considered a near-endangered species, has returned to its native Floreana Island after conservationists removed wild cat and rat populations that had driven the population out ...

That changed recently when researchers monitoring birds on Floreana recorded the rail at three different locations. These new sightings after 190 years are likely the result of efforts to eradicate ...

A bird seen by Charles Darwin on his visit to Floreana island in 1835 has been observed in the wild there for the first time ...

PORTLAND, Ore.— More than 1 in 4 species assessed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature are facing extinction, according to a report released today. The group also noted some ...

This is one in a continuing series of educational columns about fostering environmental stewardship and leadership coordinated by ACES – The Alliance of Climate and Environmental Stewards.