Most wild animals show a suite of predator avoidance behaviors such as vigilance, freezing, and…
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.
The largest-ever study of tree rings from Norilsk in the Russian Arctic has shown that…
Researchers at Washington State University have predicted how and where the Asian giant hornet, an…
Researchers have discovered why the tropics and a handful of other areas across the globe…
Although less than one percent of all water in the world is freshwater, it is…
Climatic conditions are changing at an unprecedented rate, affecting mainly fish, amphibians and reptiles, ectothermic…
Seabird species such as gulls and pelicans are often overlooked when it comes to conservation…
The Delft University of Technology student start-up Loop has developed a living coffin made from…
Europe’s primary forests: What to protect? What to restore? Primary forests are forests without any…
Seeds that float in the air can hitchhike in unusual places — like the air-intake…
Ongoing land clearing for agriculture, mining, and urbanization is isolating and disconnecting Earth’s protected natural…
Plant and animal species across the world are steadily disappearing due to human activity. A…
Biological control of insect pests – where ‘natural enemies’ keep pests at bay – is…
Long-term ecological site study shows no net insect changes. Scientists have been warning about an…
Satellite images have revealed that there are nearly 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica…
From shy ferns to idle meerkats and bathing king eiders, the Seventh BMC Ecology Image Competition has…
Plastic from used personal protective equipment (PPE) can, and should, be transformed into renewable liquid…
https://youtu.be/IWvgYGl4dZU Research lays out viable pathway to “break the plastic wave.” A new analysis by…