Discoveries in plant genetics reveal how DMSP production can enhance plant growth in stressful conditions,…
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.
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…
The Koster archipelago’s snail populations, affected by a toxic algae bloom, became the focus of…
Exploring the vast canopy gaps of the Congo rainforests. When you think of a “tropical…
Researchers have uncovered a significant migration of sperm whales away from the Gulf of California,…
Researchers at Osaka University have developed a new type of polymer that marries the toughness…
A species of semi-aquatic lizard creates bubbles to breathe underwater and avoid predators, with studies…
New research reveals that green turtle hatchlings “swim” through the sand to emerge, rather than…
European coastlines were once home to massive oyster reefs that enhanced biodiversity and stabilized shorelines.…
New research shows that Antarctic krill store as much carbon as key coastal habitats like…
Finnish researchers theorize that the unique light conditions of Earth’s polar regions create conditions that…
Research links the rapid extinction of dwarf megafauna on Cyprus to early human settlers, whose…
Satellite imagery and local data helped researchers assess how landscape features, such as watering holes…
Researchers have developed a cumulative adversity index that could be adapted to aid conservation efforts.…