Ecology

This “keystone” variant of a gene could make or break a food web in an experimental system

An ecological model suggests islands are better at preserving literature as well as species

A huge invasive spider from East Asia that swarmed Georgia could soon take over most of the U.S. East Coast, a new study has revealed

Studies of bird feeding in the U.K. raise concerns about the ecological impacts of provisioning our feathered friends

Long-standing studies on the effects of radiation exposure to ecosystems have been thrown into uncertainty

The cloud is not only material but also an ecological force

The colony thrives in a frigid ocean covered by ice year-round

Dams mop up debris that would otherwise kill fish and other downstream wildlife, new observations suggest

Turtle eggs feed the dunes in which they are laid and serve as a reminder of how humans conservation efforts reap positive effects

Mitigation strategies typically do not include forests, but my team’s research suggests they should

Their ability to track climate change is being squeezed on all sides

Only about a tenth of an inch tall, these protist growths take on truly strange forms