A culinary favorite is becoming a forest threat, reducing native fungi and spreading rapidly. The…
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.
A long-lost Bolivian killifish has been found alive, revealing a globally important hotspot for seasonal…
There are plenty more squid in the sea for Hawaiian short-finned pilot whales. How much…
Arizona’s young Bald Eagles head north, not south, during migration. Their habits reveal crucial habitats…
New research suggests juvenile American pikas are becoming scarce in parts of the Colorado Rockies.…
Scientists have found a unique deep-sea vent field off Papua New Guinea where hot hydrothermal…
Extensive fungal decay persists on the USS Cairo, and further research is needed to understand…
Scientists worldwide have joined forces to build the first-ever roadmap for conserving Earth’s vast invisible…
When the massive A68 iceberg calved from the Larsen C Ice Shelf, it exposed a…
A long-term deep-sea experiment revealed that a crucial species failed to appear where it should…
Scientists have traced Lake Erie’s deadly saxitoxin to a cyanobacterium called Dolichospermum. During the warm…
Rare fossils reveal that worms managed to survive multiple mass extinction events. A recent scientific…
Researchers found that deep-sea mining waste clouds could dilute the ocean’s food supply in the…
Researchers use lipid biomarkers to uncover how organisms survive in extreme ecosystems. A surprising variety…
Researchers say the finding provides new insights into the history of Asia’s rainforests. For the…
Scientists have created a glowing molecular probe that lets them watch marine microbes digest sugars…
A new study from Iceland’s Surtsey Island reveals that birds were responsible for carrying most…
Deep in Taiwan’s forests, researchers uncovered a chilling hunting tactic: sheet web spiders don’t immediately…