New evidence challenges the story of Easter Island’s collapse
“We see clear evidence that while ancient islanders faced difficulties, they also found ingenious solutions…”
Reptile loss is a big deal on small islands
New research examines the effects of reptile loss on Caribbean islands. The top villain in the story: the mongoose.
Do treeshrews break the ‘rules’ due to climate?
The Northern treeshrew defies two widely tested ecological “rules” of body size variation within species, according to a new study.
Lone lady tortoise is a Galápagos mystery
Fernanda the tortoise is the only of her species discovered on the Galápagos island of Fernandina since 1906. She has baffled evolutionary biologists.
Island foxes eat lots of shrimpy ‘beach hoppers’
Crustaceans called beach hoppers can be a significant portion of island foxes’ diets, research finds.