Intact Forest Landscapes are critical for conserving biodiversity and fighting climate change. A new study…
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.
Tracking Tropical Forest Threats with Satellite Data Humid tropical forests, vital in global efforts to…
Wolf Pups Born on Isle Royale, Moose Poised for Decline Michigan Tech researchers return to…
Network of wildlife rehabilitation organizations helps track emerging threats. From domoic acid poisoning in seabirds…
Aging and Nutrition Impact Tsetse Fly Offspring The female tsetse fly, which gives birth to…
A Spartan-led research team has uncovered an answer — at least for the most recent…
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that ocean warming and acidification are shifting temperate…
Most Rivers Run Dry – Now and Then A new study led by researchers from…
Microplastics from land and sea now cycle through Earth’s atmosphere, traveling across continents and contaminating distant…
A vast seabird colony on Ascension Island creates a “halo” in which fewer fish live,…
A study from the University of Johannesburg has uncovered the exceptional nutritional value of 14…
Trout exposed to environmental levels of methamphetamine showed signs of addiction and withdrawal, favoring drug-laced…
Less pigmentation keeps them cool, but could make it difficult to find a mate. A…
Genomic evidence for the Chinese mountain cat as a wildcat conspecific (Felis silvestris bieti) and…
Harpy eagles cannot raise young in heavily deforested Amazon regions due to a lack of…
NASA satellite data now helps scientists detect ocean microplastics by identifying unusually smooth sea surfaces,…
Bacteria found in the rumen, one of the compartments that make up the cow stomach,…
Climate, Not Humans, Was the Main Driver of Ancient Elephant Extinctions Elephants and their forebears…