In the past few years, the Amazon rainforest in Peru’s Ucayali region has been hit…
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.
A new study concludes that even very young Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) start forming ideas…
Trees in Costa Rica, as well as a number of plant species, in the tropical…
Periodical cicadas emerge in North America every 13 or 17 years. Scientists think that the…
A new study indicates that the megadrought that struck the Amazon in 2010 devastated millions…
Colder temperatures have kept crabs out of Antarctic seas for 30 million years, but warmer…
In many species, females are attracted to large, conspicuous males. But among animals that mate…
New research indicates that an invasive species of grass is making wildfires in the western…
At more than 11,000 feet above sea level, very important ecosystems known as páramos exist.…
A group of European catfish in Southwestern France has learned to catch pigeons, as they…
A team of ecologists discovered that city birds may be inserting cigarette butts into the…
A new study indicates that Eurasian jays (Garrulus glandarius) are aware that others may be watching…
A new study has shown that elk become more fearful when people are around because…
Scallops cough to expel feces and water from their central cavities. The friction between the…
The state of Washington, the leading US producer of farmed shellfish, announced that it is…
Researchers estimate that 10 wolves from Yellowstone National Park have been killed by hunters this…
Hummingbirds are part of the family Trochilidae and are among the smallest birds on the…
Human medications are ending up in waterways and affecting fish and other aquatic organisms. However,…