The Galapagos Islands provide a window on time. In a geologic sense, the islands are young, yet they appear ancient. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes ancient galapago geologic
Life is a force in its own right. It is a new element. And it has altered the Earth. It covers Earth like a skin. Frans Lanting altercoverearth Change image and share on social
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Biodiversity starts in the distant past and it points toward the future. Frans Lanting biodiversitydistantfuture Change image and share on social
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When we look out into space, we're looking back in time; the light from a galaxy a billion light-years away, for instance, will take a billion years to reach us. It's an amazing thing. The history is there for us to see. It's not mushed up like the geologic record of Earth. You can just see it exactly as it was. Margaret Geller amazebackbillion share on social
The Galapagos Islands are probably the most famous wildlife-watching destination in the world. And no wonder - it's almost impossible to exaggerate the sheer spectacle of the place that provided inspiration for Charles Darwin's ground-breaking theory of natural selection. Mark Carwardine breakcharledarwin share on social