InsectNet -- which is backed by a dataset of 12 million insect images, including many collected by citizen-scientists -- provides identification and predictions for more than 2,500 insect species at ...

A new study reveals the profound ecological effects of wolves and other large carnivores in Yellowstone National Park, ...

DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.

Adopting a fully organic diet can reduce pesticide levels in urine within just two weeks “by an average of 98.6%” according ...

Mao Zedong's Great Sparrow Campaign aimed to eliminate pests but led to ecological imbalance and a catastrophic famine.

Esplora Interactive Science Centre recently marked the conclusion of the PALEOSIM research project with a special event ...

Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever ...

The natural world is a finely-tuned balance of biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) components that shape our environments. Various biotic factors directly affect processes like population growth, ...

Studies determine how prey density affects African wild dogs and lions. Two recently published studies by a Montana State University ecologist reveal new findings about the relationship between ...

How To Restore An Ecosystem With Insects . When an island's ecosystem is unhealthy, check your field guide to see whether it ...