Glacier National Park’s iconic mountain goats seek out vanishing snow patches where they cool 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.
Artificial light influences the behavior of many nocturnal animals such as bats, which are very…
As the climate changes, myriad animal populations are being impacted. In particular, Arctic sea ice…
A new University of New South Wales (UNSW) study has shown that using a drone…
Researchers assess direct and indirect effects of urban growth on a global scale. Leipzig/Halle/Arlington. In…
Could Dark Carbon Be Hiding the True Scale of Ocean ‘Dead Zones’? Dead zones within…
An international team of researchers led by the University of Leeds have revealed for the…
Young fish can be drawn to degraded coral reefs by loudspeakers playing the sounds of…
Sharks, penguins, turtles and other seagoing species could help humans monitor the oceans by transmitting…
We might not notice them, but the crops farmers grow are protected by scores of…
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown virus infecting nearly a third of America’s bald eagle…
A new study on the long-term relationship between humans and clams in B.C.’s Salish Sea…
Climate Change Is Likely Hampering Recovery Efforts The intensity of summer algal blooms has increased…
Researchers explore the value of continent-wide analyses of anthropogenic noise pollution on birds. Anthropogenic noise…
Researchers analyzing recent BBC and Netflix nature documentaries found that although they increasingly mention threats…
These top predators travel far across the Pacific, returning to the same areas in the…
Frogs already knew it wasn’t easy being green, but the going just got a lot…
Sponges belong to our earliest ancestors. However, fossils, molecules, and genes disagree on the rise…