BYG International Pilgrimage Ep. 4 – The Galapagos Islands: A Petri Dish for Evolution

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English - April 06, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
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In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you to the Galapagos Islands. Here, helium isotopes and the observations of Charles Darwin tell the tales of evolution, both in terms of geology and ecology respectively. As an isolated group of ocean islands, the Galapagos became the perfect place to observe the fine details of evolution. […]