New research shows that human waste accounts for a high percentage of nutrients consumed by…
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.
Many studies have suggested that the genetics of skin pigmentation are simple. A small number…
What looked like a population of a common butterfly species turned out to be a…
A newly published study reveals that a massive, wolf-sized otter that lived about 6 million…
A new study from the University of Washington shows that with a changing climate, Mount…
“A way to someone’s heart is through their stomach.” New research shows that this popular…
New research shows that babies as old as only a few months are able to…
New research from Yale University and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences reveals that…
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology have discovered deep-sea animals living in…
New research shows that with more time, viruses have the luxury to infect the old…
New research from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry reveals that Boreal coniferous forests could…
New research from Yale University reveals that estrogen in suburban yards is changing the ratio…
A new study from Brown University shows how dogs evolved in response to changes in…
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry reveal that lichens, mosses, and cyanobacteria produce…
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology reveal how flowers use scent and…
Using data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment satellites, two new studies reveal that…
By applying the latest tools of genome sequencing and analysis to preserved evidence from experiments…
New research from Yale University projects how climate change will affect the functions performed by…