The Galapagos Islands are the stuff of travel legends. First, because flights and lodging on the islands are prohibitively expensive for most travelers. Second, the islands are geared more heavily ...

“Alien” mantis species Liturgusa maya may have arrived in the Galápagos as a stowaway in agricultural material, according to a study. Getty Images/iStockphoto The newly confirmed presence of an “alien ...

The islands that Charles Darwin made famous have become more accessible. Too accessible, say some residents and researchers, who fear nature is imperiled. Tourists photographing a sea lion off the ...