Researchers have used fossil feces to study dinosaur diets, revealing how diverse eating habits contributed…
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 novel conservation method employing “frog saunas” helps green and golden bell frogs fight off…
Recent research suggests that manatees might not be native to Florida, potentially having settled there…
The AI-RACS system, developed by Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers, automates the isolation of aluminum-tolerant…
Researchers exploring the mating behaviors of Brazil’s endangered northern muriquis have utilized fecal DNA analysis…
Historic accounts reveal manatee populations increased in the 1800s and 1900s alongside human populations. A…
Over 41,000 years ago, Tasmania’s first human inhabitants, the Aboriginal Tasmanians, utilized fire to manage…
Cod were observed devouring millions of capelin in Norway, revealing significant predator-prey dynamics influenced by…
Researchers discovered that animal color vision evolved long before colorful fruits and flowers, with warning…
Chemicals from buried dung in lake sediments indicate their presence and reveal their ecological impacts.…
Predatory bacteria, known as BALOs, are microscopic yet formidable hunters of other microbes, pivotal in…
Research reveals rapid changes in California’s grasslands due to climate change, with an increased presence…
Discoveries in plant genetics reveal how DMSP production can enhance plant growth in stressful conditions,…
Human-driven bird extinctions over the last 130,000 years have cut avian functional diversity and erased…
Dragonflies with dark wing patches have evolved greater heat tolerance, suggesting that these traits may…
Research from the University of Michigan reveals that unlike forests, which accumulate a ‘climate debt,’…
Researchers identified three new species of large, hawk-sized enantiornithine birds from the Late Cretaceous period…
Research highlights how the meteor impact that ended the dinosaurs helped spawn the mutualistic relationship…