A dolphin rises from the water carrying an empty seashell in its jaws, but 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.
Bonnethead sharks start life with pointed heads, but females undergo a striking transformation as they…
A parasitic plant on a Japanese island has found an unlikely way to send its…
A hidden ecosystem beneath Michigan contains abundant fungi and other complex life that may affect…
ASU researchers found that genetics alone cannot explain the origins of eusociality. Inside an ant…
Scientists and citizen volunteers discovered two new snail species in northwestern Montenegro, revealing the region’s…
Weather extremes may be contributing to an unusually quiet summer for Britain’s ecologically important social…
A tiny coffee pest may be building the perfect hideout for its own predators. Coffee…
More than 1,500 stranded ships could soon carry an ecological crisis from the Persian/Arabian Gulf…
Orcas in the Gulf of California have revealed a startling new feeding technique: smashing dead…
Thousands of native milkweeds are transforming North Florida roadsides into experimental pollinator corridors. Along rural…
UCL researchers found that abandoned farmland can be transformed into grassland rich in wildflowers without…
A flower may seem like a perfect meal to a bee, but its pollen may…
A research team found reproducing populations of Manila clams in Cape Cod and Boston Harbor.…
Evidence from archaeology, archives and Indigenous knowledge shows moose have a much longer history in…
Orangutans may use specific plants for benefits beyond ordinary nutrition. For centuries, humans have relied…
India’s dry woodland cover has expanded sharply over the past decade, but new satellite analysis…
A new study reveals that removing invasive rodents from Lord Howe Island has coincided with…