Some animals matter so much to their ecosystems that losing them is like removing the keystone from an arch—the entire ...

Researchers from Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences synthesize current understanding of how climate ...

Wildlife biologists used a novel technique to trace the movement of carbon through Arctic and boreal forest food webs and found that climate warming resulted in a shift from plant-based food webs to ...

The total area of global karst regions is approximately 22 million square kilometers, accounting for roughly 15% of the Earth's land surface. These regions ...

A new Oxford-led study reveals Africa’s animal energy flow has fallen to two-thirds of historic levels, with big consequences ...

A liquid byproduct generated during the treatment of wastewater sludge could help recycle nutrients for agriculture, but new ...

A recent study quantifies the impact of biodiversity loss on ecological functions by tracking energy flows within them. It found that declines in birds and small mammals have led to a significant ...

Ant species living in Boulder's foothills have shifted their habitat over the last six decades, potentially affecting local ecosystems, suggests a new study. Over the past 60 years, climate change has ...