Mar 21 2011

Biggest-Ever Bunny Didn’t Hop, Had No Enemies

Tag: Animals,Fossils,Islands,Paleontology,Rabbit,TortoisesJennifer Viegas @ 7:00 pm
No floppy-eared Easter-type bunny, this rabbit had small ears, smallish eyes and enormous heft.

Jan 26 2011

Tough Conditions Favor Giants

Tag: Evolution,Islands,Tortoises,TurtlesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 6:25 pm
Oceanic island tortoises exhibit a strong evolutionary preference toward gigantism, and biologists think they know why.

Aug 30 2010

World’s First Feast: Beef, Turtles and a Dead Shaman

It may be too late to RSVP for the world's first feast, which took place around 12,000 years ago. But take a look what's on the menu here.

Jul 20 2010

Galapagos Tortoises Thriving as Plants Face Threat

Eliminating goats on the islands that once inspired Charles Darwin has helped boost native species.