A study conducted by researchers from Murdoch University in Australia and Dalian Ocean University in China has found that ...

Species conservation succeeds only when it strengthens whole ecosystems. Focusing on a single animal can harm the broader web ...

Wetlands, as critical "ecological kidneys" of the earth, perform irreplaceable functions such as water purification, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity ...

Many alpine ecosystems are undergoing vegetation degradation because of global change, which is affecting ecosystem functioning and biodiversity. The ecological consequences of alpine pioneer ...

Halting biodiversity loss is one of the great challenges of the 21st century, and if we want international conservation policies that work, we need to urgently re-evaluate how we think ecosystems work ...

Research shows that carnivores play an important role in ecosystem function by providing a largely overlooked mechanism for ...

Land-use intensification can increase provisioning ecosystem services, such as food and timber production, but it also drives changes in ecosystem functioning and biodiversity loss, which may ...

The 2014–2016 marine heatwave transformed the ecosystem of the northeast Pacific. Some of those changes seem here to stay. By Ethan Freedman/Hakai Magazine Published Aug 29, 2023 9:00 PM EDT This ...

4/14/25 (LAPost.com) — A colossal iceberg named A-84 – comparable in size to Chicago – calved from the George VI Ice Shelf on Jan. 13, unveiling a seafloor area previously concealed for decades. This ...

The roles microbes play in ecosystems are changing with global warming. Microbes are also affected by infection by viruses, but scientists know relatively little about how these viral infections could ...