Undisturbed boreal forests may hold far more carbon than expected. Earth’s vast northern forests may…
Browsing: Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of how organisms interact with each other and with their environments, from microscopic life to entire ecosystems. It examines the flow of energy and nutrients through food webs, the dynamics of populations and communities, and the impacts of environmental changes—both natural and human-induced. Ecologists seek to understand biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, and the balance that sustains life on Earth. Their research informs conservation efforts, climate change responses, and sustainable resource management. This page showcases the latest findings that reveal how life connects and coexists across our planet.
Warming river temperatures are causing invasive northern pike to eat more fish, threatening already declining…
A familiar “magic mushroom” may not be what it seems. A decades-long mystery surrounding the…
One of Earth’s greatest migrations is vanishing underwater—and almost no one is paying attention. The…
Old-growth boreal forests may be hiding much more of their climate value underground than anyone…
Sixty years of data show that cold snaps and heavy rain can stunt the growth…
A new study sheds light on the hidden lives of coastal marten. Researchers at Oregon…
New research reveals that bed bugs strongly avoid water and moisture. People often dread bed…
By keeping hungry birds away from crops and preventing their droppings from contaminating fruit, kestrels…
Humans are often described as “super-predators,” but wildlife may not respond to us as uniformly…
A new study finds that almost 90% of North America’s insects and arachnids have no…
Recovering humpback whale populations are revealing a hidden shift: older males are increasingly outcompeting younger…
A long-term study using DNA from whale scat has revealed surprising complexity in the diets…
Isotope evidence from fossil otoliths shows Caribbean reef food chains have shrunk by up to…
As the planet heats up, the natural engine that keeps ecosystems turning is quietly slowing…
A study finds that shelterbelts in Japan’s wet farmlands boost edge-dwelling birds but reduce grassland…
Deep within a cave on New Zealand’s North Island, scientists have uncovered a long-lost record…
A new study suggests that some of the world’s oxygen-deprived oceans could eventually regain higher…