Scientists Discover Unique Microbial Community on Short-Lived Former Island
A team led by CU Boulder has uncovered a distinctive microbial community residing on the former island Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai. In 2015, an underwater…
Ecology News
Discover a wealth of articles related to the captivating and complex field of ecology. Ecology is the scientific study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment, including the interactions between individuals, populations, and entire ecosystems.
Ecology is often referred to as “environmental biology” or “ecosystem science,” and encompasses a wide range of topics, including biodiversity, conservation biology, climate change, and sustainability. It also involves interdisciplinary approaches, drawing from fields such as geography, sociology, and economics.
On this page, you will find the latest news and research on ecology from around the world, covering topics such as the effects of climate change on ecosystems, the conservation of endangered species, and the impacts of human activities on the environment.
Air Pollution Destroys Sexual Pheromones – Impairs Successful Mating of Flies
High levels of ozone destroy the chemical mating signal of the insects and may thus contribute to global insect decline. Insect sexual communication relies to…
Physicists Confirm 50-Year-Old Hypothesis About Selfish Behavior
A new study describes how selfishness can lead to fairness. Physicists have verified a fifty-year-old hypothesis that explains the formation of herds as a result of…
Researchers Discover Cryptic Cat Species on Mount Everest
A new scientific finding marks the first documented discovery of Pallas’s Cat on the world’s highest mountain. A new paper published in Cat News has…
Surprising Study Finds Watching TV Is Good for the Planet
A new paper in the scientific journal Annals of Botany, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that watching nature documentaries makes people more interested in…
Physics of Superpropulsion: Super-Fast Sharpshooter Insect Urination Using a “Butt Flicker”
Tiny insects known as sharpshooters excrete by catapulting urine drops at incredible accelerations. Their excretion is the first example of superpropulsion discovered in a biological…
Deep Ocean Fish Will Likely Decrease in Size With Climate Warming
According to a new study conducted by the ICM-CSIC, ocean warming will likely lead to smaller fish in the deep sea. This conclusion was reached…
Just One Degree Can Have a Big Impact on a Species
University museum collections serve as a time machine for researchers seeking to comprehend the transformations in our world. It’s no shock that the climate affects…
Life Mystery Solved: What Determines the Lifespan of a Tree Leaf?
How long will a leaf live? It’s an economic decision. The leaves of Monkey Puzzle trees have a lifespan of more than 20 years, while…
“Going Where No Primate Has Gone Before”: Scientists Identify New Species of Near-Primates
The fossils were found on Ellesmere Island, located in Nunavut, Canada, within sedimentary layers associated with the early Eocene epoch, potentially providing insight into how…
Playing the Reproduction Lottery: How Squirrels Gamble for a Better Future
Imagine overhearing the Powerball lottery winning numbers, but not being aware of when they will be announced – only that it will occur sometime within…
Wood-Wide Web: Do Forest Trees Really “Talk” Through Underground Fungi?
University of Alberta expert challenges popular claims about the “wood-wide web.” The idea that forest trees can “talk” to each other, share resources with their…
The Benefits of Polygamy: How Birds Avoid Harmful Mutations
According to a study led by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath, bird species that engage in multiple sexual partnerships have…
Stanford Research Finds Global Wetlands Losses Are Overestimated
A Stanford-led study finds global wetlands losses are overestimated, despite high losses in many regions. Sometime this spring or summer, the Supreme Court is expected…
The Dark Cost of Being Toxic
The sequestration of plant toxins by monarch butterflies results in decreased visibility of warning signals. Aposematism in animals: the more toxic, the more striking the…
Uncovering the Mystery of Hispaniola’s Lost Rodent Species
The Caribbean island of Hispaniola used to host 11 different rodent species, but now only one remains in the island’s two countries of Haiti and…
Agriculture Threatens Permanent Loss of Plant Diversity
Even many years after being abandoned, plant diversity of former agricultural sites is still incomplete compared to undisturbed sites. Agriculture is considered a major disturbance…
New Tropical Kelp Forest Discovered in the Galapagos Islands
The Charles Darwin Foundation-led research holds importance due to the discovery of a new species of this type of alga, previously mostly found in colder…
