Social bonds may be key to longevity in long-lived animals, creating a life-extending feedback loop…
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.
Preserving biodiversity reduces pandemic risk by limiting the dominance of species most likely to transmit…
Pesticide toxicity to insects and plants has increased, especially in GM crops, raising serious biodiversity…
Newly Discovered Miocene Biome Sheds Light on Rainforest Evolution An international research group led by…
Study confirms evolutionary link between social structure and selfishness. One of nature’s most prolific cannibals…
Arctic sponges may crawl slowly, leaving tracks and defying their reputation as stationary animals. Sponges:…
Human Settlement Drives Accelerated Ecosystem Change Research has shed new light on the impact of…
Lake Urmia in Iran has lost 95% of its volume in two decades, causing ecological…
Researchers developed a landscape-based index to better predict rewilding success, showing geodiversity plays a key…
Vast Habitat Potential for African Elephants A study reported in the journal Current Biology has…
True ecological intactness is rarer than we thought — just 2–3% of land qualifies, but…
A new study warns that relocating endangered species, such as freshwater mussels, may unintentionally spread…
North Pacific loggerhead turtles’ years-long oceanic journeys remain poorly understood. Using data from satellite tracking…
Predicting the next pandemic virus is unreliable; scientists urge real-time surveillance where humans and animals…
Snow cover in the Alps has been melting almost three days earlier per decade since…
Rising seas and inland-surging seawater are leaving behind the debris of dying forests. Now, 35…
The unknown direction and pace of change in microbial — including viral — biodiversity may…
A 21-million-year fossil study suggests conservation should prioritize ecosystem functions, which endure environmental change better…