Research of the University of Jyväskylä demonstrates that the characteristic zig-zag pattern on a viper’s…
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.
Facing a scarcity of pollen, bumblebees will nibble on the leaves of flowerless plants, causing…
Chemical Recycling Makes Useful Product From Waste Bioplastic A faster, more efficient way of recycling…
Underwater sound devices called “pingers” could be an effective, long-term way to prevent porpoises from…
Flowering strips – pollinator-friendly rows of plants that increase foraging habitat for bees – can…
Moths are important pollen transporters in English farmland and might play a role in supporting…
Climate-driven shifts disrupt fisheries, desalination plants; problems may hit other regions. A uniquely resilient organism…
In a world where movements of non-native animal species are drastically disrupting whole ecosystems and…
Campaigns to plant 1 trillion trees must be undertaken with care and a commitment to…
Greater tropical rainfall may increase microbes’ release of CO2 from soils into air. A study…
Paleontologist and National Geographic Explorer finds unique swimming adaptations in a dinosaur. Scientists have long…
Climate change and warming seas are transforming tropical coral reefs and undoing decades of knowledge…
A topic of considerable interest to paleontologists is how dinosaur-dominated ecosystems were structured, how dinosaurs…
Researchers have found that birds can thrive in cities either by having larger brains or…
Study from international team of researchers, including University of Massachusetts Amherst biologist John Rowan, shows…
Corrugated metal pipes have been installed at cave and mine entrances to help bats access…
In many parts of the world, there is an imbalance in the food chain. Without…
New Mitigation Strategy Bears Great Potential Permafrost soils in the Arctic are thawing. As they…