Metacommunity analysis suggests succession, not mass extinction, explains the Ediacaran diversity drop. Early animals developed…
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.
The yellow-billed hornbill, cousins of fan-favorite Zazu from The Lion King, faces local extinction due…
Coral reef fish breed more successfully if motorboat noise is reduced, new research shows. Scientists…
Internationally comparable data on biodiversity is needed to protect threatened ecosystems, restore destroyed habitats, and…
Study finds social conditions key to long-term resilience during times of dramatic change. A remote…
A study found that corals in cleaner waters are more likely to survive heatwaves, using…
TFires surged in Madagascar’s protected areas during the pandemic lockdowns due to the absence of…
Substituting 20% of meat from cattle with microbial protein — a meat alternative produced in…
Urbanization drives linear thinking and less pro-environmental behavior, while systems thinking is linked to suburban…
A study of shell remains from the El Mazo cave in Spain explores the impact of…
Earth-observing satellites, such as the Meteosat series, play a vital role in understanding environmental changes…
Diet-size relationship found across deep time, multiple vertebrate groups. According to a new study, the…
An international team of environmental scientists has published a series of significant recommendations to protect,…
Multi-institutional research team finds declining nitrogen availability in a nitrogen-rich world. Since the mid-20th century,…
Sophisticated model reveals how predator-prey relationships affect species’ ranges. Ocean warming caused by climate change…
Deforestation in the tropics is an even more important factor in the climate cycle than…
A study forecasts the loss of 1.4 million U.S. street trees from invasive insects, primarily…
A new AWI-led study shows: there is now a concerning degree of plastic pollution in…