Intact ecosystems have the capacity for self-regulation, which keeps their complex structure of species—such as animals, ...

A University of Arizona study finds scientists are discovering 16,000 new species annually - and DNA tools may reveal billions more.

Earth’s vertebrate diversity may be far richer than anyone realized. A sweeping analysis of more than 300 studies suggests that for every known fish, bird, reptile, amphibian, or mammal species, there ...

Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their environment. It's a broad field, spanning biology, engineering, policy, and environmental management. There are numerous ecology ...

Human beings have been at the center of ecological change on Earth for thousands of years. But as history shows, no species ...

You’ve probably seen a headline or two about an invasive species taking over. Perhaps you’ve seen a sign warning of ...

The greatest diversity of life is not counted in the number of species, says an evolutionary geneticist, but in the diversity of interactions among them. He says it's often unclear if the outcome of ...

More than 50 years after Bob Paine’s experiment with starfish, hundreds of species have been pronounced “keystones” in their ecosystems. Has the powerful metaphor lost its mathematical meaning? Anne ...

Quick Take Invasive species are a type of non-native species found outside their natural ranges, causing harm to other life forms or ecosystems. Human activity is behind the spread of these species, ...

City lights are reshaping ecosystems on the coast by separating nearly identical sea species based on brightness rather than ...