Common pipistrelle bats show more activity around wind turbines, potentially explaining their high fatality rates…
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.
Satellite images processed with the help of computer algorithms are a promising new tool for…
World-first study shows episodic human events trigger animal movement. For the first time, scientists have…
An atlas of harmful algal blooms across the Red Sea reveals their link with industrial…
A bird-loving farmer living near Florida’s Pelican Island helped spur the creation of a national…
The “4Rs” framework—Refrain, Reduce, Restore, Renew—offers a practical path for governments, businesses, and individuals to…
Glacier Retreat in the Alps May Lead to Long-Term Biodiversity Loss Beyond the ski slopes,…
Scientists First To Quantify Consumption Noises Using Whitespotted Eagle Rays “Shell-crushing” — exactly what it…
Using water samples and environmental data gathered over 48 hours or less, Stanford engineers develop…
Researchers urge UK to keep EU ban on pesticide which has detrimental effect on pollinators.…
How to Identify Heat-Stressed Corals Researchers have found a novel way to identify heat-stressed corals, which…
Global warming is affecting daytime and night-time temperatures differently – and greater night-time warming is…
Laundry Fibers Damage Mussels and Threaten Marine Ecosystems Microscopic fibers created during the laundry cycle…
Study shows how individual farming practices associated with greater corn rootworm damage can have farther-reaching…
Scientists have identified a fifth, never-before-seen mode of snake movement—lasso locomotion—used by brown tree snakes…
New research shows missing soft-bodied species skew ancient food web reconstructions, altering our view of…
A global study has found that rising temperatures may soon compromise plants’ ability to absorb…
Wind-driven turbulence causes nutrient upwelling around the Galápagos, key to its biodiversity. New research has…