QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A volcano atop one of the Galapagos Islands has erupted for the first time in 33 years, threatening a fragile ecosystem that inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.

The islands are volcanic in origin and were never attached to any continent. Galápagos wildlife arrived by flying, floating or swimming. Birds might have flown there by accident and decided to settle ...

I just returned home from an adventure in Ecuador, the highlight was two weeks on a boat exploring the Galápagos Islands. As an earth scientist, there’s always a geologic story wherever I visit, but ...

It’s one of the most remote places on Earth, host to unique and abundant wildlife and perhaps offers the best big-game fishing in the world. The incredible volcanic archipelago known as the Galápagos ...

Perched about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, the Galápagos Islands are famous for giant tortoises, blue-footed boobies and unusual plant life like Scalesia “daisy trees” and cacti that cling to ...

The Galapagos Islands represent one of Earth's most extraordinary destinations, where wildlife encounters happen at every turn and natural wonders await around each volcanic corner. Planning a trip to ...