Ateneo biologists have confirmed the presence of the invasive tinfoil barb (Barbonymus schwanefeldii) in Laguna…
Browsing: Ecosystems
Ecosystems are dynamic networks of living organisms—plants, animals, fungi, and microbes—interacting with each other and with their physical environment, such as air, water, and soil. These interactions create complex systems that cycle energy and nutrients, supporting life across a wide range of scales, from tiny ponds to vast forests and oceans. Ecosystems provide essential services, including climate regulation, food production, water purification, and biodiversity maintenance. Scientific research into ecosystems helps illuminate how natural systems function, respond to change, and adapt under pressure from human activity, climate change, and environmental degradation.
Jurassic-era blue-stain fungi fossils found in China push their origin back 80 million years. These…
Spruce trees don’t just react to solar eclipses—they anticipate them, synchronizing their bioelectrical signals hours…
Though phytoplankton may grow more in warmer waters, stratification limits nutrients, reducing the fjords’ long-term…
The highest recorded elevations of Jeffrey pines provide new evidence of a warming climate in…
A phytoplankton bloom harmed marine habitats, reduced the availability of nutritious prey for bottlenose dolphins,…
Glaciers carry unique organic carbon fingerprints that reflect geography and pollution, influencing ecosystems downstream. Florida…
Fossils from China’s Turpan-Hami Basin reveal it was a rare land refuge during the end-Permian…
Renowned for their incredible ability to breach the water while hunting, the disappearance of Great…
A new study finds that humpback whale song shares statistical structures with human language, suggesting…
New research has discovered 16 new desert grasshopper species, revealing their Ice Age-driven isolation and…
A new study published in Nature emphasizes the urgent need for immediate action to help…
One would think that a volcano was not the most hospitable place for living organisms.…
Researchers have observed orcas in the Gulf of California using collaborative techniques to hunt whale…
A global study led by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the University of Bologna analyzed…
New snail species named after “The Lord of the Rings” characters have been found in…
Research at Mars analog sites in Utah and Nunavut focuses on lichen diversity, helping to…
Ohio researchers found increasing discharge fluctuations in two Ohio rivers, indicating potential impacts of climate…