By keeping hungry birds away from crops and preventing their droppings from contaminating fruit, kestrels…
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.
Humans are often described as “super-predators,” but wildlife may not respond to us as uniformly…
A new study finds that almost 90% of North America’s insects and arachnids have no…
Recovering humpback whale populations are revealing a hidden shift: older males are increasingly outcompeting younger…
A long-term study using DNA from whale scat has revealed surprising complexity in the diets…
Isotope evidence from fossil otoliths shows Caribbean reef food chains have shrunk by up to…
As the planet heats up, the natural engine that keeps ecosystems turning is quietly slowing…
A study finds that shelterbelts in Japan’s wet farmlands boost edge-dwelling birds but reduce grassland…
Deep within a cave on New Zealand’s North Island, scientists have uncovered a long-lost record…
A new study suggests that some of the world’s oxygen-deprived oceans could eventually regain higher…
By reading tiny footprints, scientists can now track hidden mammals and spot ecosystem trouble early.…
A bizarre deep-sea mollusk went viral on YouTube—and now officially bears a name chosen by…
Pumas are back in Patagonia, penguins are paying a price—but climate-driven breeding failures may be…
In Yellowstone, cougars coexist with wolves by changing what they eat and where they hunt,…
Climate change, deforestation, and habitat loss are making forests more uniform, with fast-growing species increasingly…
Even the most remote Pacific reefs aren’t safe—microplastics are turning everyday fish into silent carriers…
As Brazil’s Atlantic Forest shrinks, mosquitoes that once fed on many animal species appear to…
Climate change is quietly rearranging the Amazon and Andes—winners and losers are emerging, and the…