As Brazil’s Atlantic Forest shrinks, mosquitoes that once fed on many animal species appear to…
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.
Climate change is quietly rearranging the Amazon and Andes—winners and losers are emerging, and the…
A booming koala population in South Australia is creating an urgent conservation dilemma, prompting scientists…
A popular class of flea and tick drugs for pets may be affecting insects in…
Japanese macaques are famous for soaking in hot springs during winter, but new research suggests…
A tiny worm turns static electricity into a powerful weapon, launching itself through the air…
The fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has played a major role in the worldwide decline of frogs…
New research could help conserve the world’s rarest marsupial. New findings from Edith Cowan University…
Scientists have discovered sudden underwater blackouts that can plunge the seafloor into darkness and threaten…
A new study challenges a decades-old assumption about the loss of Hawaiʻi’s native waterbirds. Challenging…
Life beneath the surface of one of the driest places on Earth may be far…
By changing what crops eat, scientists found a way to make locusts lose their appetite—and…
A single thermal performance curve applies across life, from bacteria to animals. Species differ in…
A new peer-reviewed study reports that claims of a “world-leading” trophic cascade in Yellowstone National…
New research broadens our understanding of how gray wolves interact with and influence aquatic habitats.…
Scientists have identified a marine fungus that was previously unknown and is capable of killing…
Spruce bark beetles hijack their host tree’s chemical defenses, transforming them into potent weapons against…
Scientists discovered that river otter droppings contain large numbers of parasites that infect the animals’…