"This new window into the secret lives of animals is poised to transform the way we study behavior." Scientists develop ...

It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

Water and air pose completely different challenges to animals on a number of levels.

The catastrophic event, which occurred 252 million years ago, wiped out nearly 90 per cent of all life on Earth, both on land ...

BEIJING -- Researchers have constructed a comprehensive 3D spatiotemporal multi-omics atlas of single cells throughout the ...

Road ecology, the scientific study of how road networks impact ecosystems, presents a perfect opportunity for community ...

The U.S Department of Agriculture shut down animal imports through ports along the southern border due to a growing outbreak of New World Screwworms. It's a deadly parasitic fly that's spreading in ...

Water is at the heart of agriculture. Every stage of the food-growing process depends on having reliable access to water.

Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more ...

Nutrient cycling is one of the most important processes that occur in an ecosystem. The nutrient cycle describes the use, movement, and recycling of nutrients in the environment. Valuable elements ...

Black Bear. Image by Openverse. Contrary to popular belief, bears don’t technically enter true hibernation. Instead, they experience a state called torpor or winter dormancy. In true hibernation, as ...

Although the final end of life on Earth will happen over a billion years from now, the planet's decline toward that goal will start much earlier. As the energy output of the Sun increases, a ...