From different angles, scientists examined the fates of two types of salamanders in Central Texas: Ambystoma salamanders, ...

How does habitat diversity influence biodiversity and food webs? This is what a recent study published in Nature hopes to address as an international team of researchers investigated how the number of ...

Stacker compiled a list of 10 animals from diverse environments, outlining how each helps sustain its ecosystem. - Wildan Al Gifari // Shutterstock Stacker compiled a list of 10 animals from diverse ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

(CNN) — Just under 3% of the world’s land remains ecologically intact, with undisturbed habitat and minimal loss of its original animal species, a new study suggests. The research, published Thursday ...

The uplift of East Africa during the Miocene epoch dramatically transformed the region's climate and ecosystems, promoting ...

1. Spillover of beneficial organisms from natural habitats to croplands can improve agro-ecosystem services, but wildlife can also negatively influence agricultural production. When managing ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the release of 177 endangered spectaclecase mussels into the ...

Scientists have discovered Chile’s red cusk-eel living deep inside methane seeps - chemical oases once thought too extreme ...