A group of European catfish in Southwestern France has learned to catch pigeons, as they…
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 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,…
Canada and the US have started to restrict the use of rodent poisons based on…
Deforestation in tropical rainforests adds more carbon dioxide to the Earth’s atmosphere than the sum…
A national marine survey of China’s marine resources paints a disturbing portrait of its current…
A new study from Yale University shows that eight beneficial gut bacteria common in honeybees…
A newly published study examines the role of climate change in extinction, finding that very…
As carbon dioxide levels continue to climb in the Earth’s atmosphere, most current climate models…
According to a new survey of Brazil’s Atlantic forests, mammal extinctions are occurring at least…
It would seem logical that periods of global warming in Earth’s history started the extinction…
Menopause affects humans, pilot whales, and killer whales. These are the only organisms on Earth…