Ecology

University of Minnesota researchers studied the microbial degradation of the USS Cairo, one of the first ironclad and steam-powered gunboats used in the United States Civil War. Studies of microbial degradation of historic woods are […]

Just as the human body contains a multitude of symbiotic microbial companions, most plant species also live alongside microbial friends. Among these companions are mycorrhizal fungi, which help plants gather water and nutrients—particularly nitrogen—from the […]

Negative interactions are impacting on conservation activities as they erode public support for endangered species, driving biodiversity loss.This article was originally published on this website.

When the volcanic island of Surtsey rose from the North Atlantic Ocean in 1963, it offered scientists a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to observe how life takes hold on brand-new and barren land. For decades, ecologists believed […]

Professor Kenzo Kaifu and Research Fellow Hiromi Shiraishi of Chuo University, together with Professor Yu-Shan Han of National Taiwan University, conducted the world’s first quantitative study to reveal the global consumption structure of freshwater eels […]

For most visitors, the Mediterranean is a symbol of summer and sun-scorched landscapes. In reality, however, it harbors one of the world’s greatest natural treasures. It is home to tens of thousands of plant and […]

Scientists from the Wuhan Botanical Garden (WBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have identified a new member of the Crassulaceae family, Sinocrassula cuonaensis, in Cuona County, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Their findings were […]

Climate change is rapidly altering our environment—and posing major challenges for many animal species. Whether they can adapt depends largely on their genetic diversity. An international study involving researchers from the Leibniz Institute for the […]

A remote island at the very northern tip of Australia has been revealed as a tropical refuge for three species new-to-science—a gecko and two frogs—found nowhere else on Earth.This article was originally published on this […]

A new species of bacteria has been discovered off the coast of Oʻahu, shedding light on how unseen microbial life connects Hawaiʻi’s land and sea ecosystems.This article was originally published on this website.