Ecology

Analysis of Australia’s highest-volume pesticide use has revealed that the majority of products widely used in Australian agriculture are banned in other parts of the world, according to a new study. Researchers from Griffith’s School […]

The Galapagos Islands are famous for the discoveries that shaped Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Now an SFSU graduate has added one more: Ezra Mendales (M.S., ’23) describes a new species as part of his […]

Squirrels are usually willing to climb higher to reach their favorite foods, shows new research appearing in Animal Behaviour. Extensive lab studies have found that animals “devalue” rewards that cost extra time and effort—for example, […]

The Hawaiian bobtail squid, a small, multi-colored native of coastal waters in Hawai’i, uses bioluminescence to camouflage itself and evade predators. However, the costume change is only possible through an exclusive symbiotic relationship with a […]

Beavers should be embraced as key allies in the fight against biodiversity loss according to scientists at the University of Stirling, after new research revealed the significant ecological benefits the animals bring to wetland habitats. […]

For decades, ever since biologists recognized the potential environmental harms from climate change, they have worried that plants will not be able to evolve fast enough to adapt to a rapidly warming planet. But the […]

In the game of survival, you can’t always go it alone. Tiny algae living in the harsh conditions of the world’s polar oceans appear to be better able to withstand the cold, high salinity, and […]

A biological process long thought to protect biodiversity and help species coexist may actually threaten diversity when species are separated by natural landscapes, infrastructure, or other barriers, according to new research from Carnegie Mellon University’s […]

Each spring, river herring populations migrate from Massachusetts coastal waters to begin their annual journey up rivers and streams to freshwater spawning habitats. River herring have faced severe population declines over the past several decades, […]

Courtship calls among two species of fish commonly found on Australian coral reefs have been described, and researchers say their “accents” can vary significantly between regions. Scientists led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science […]