Ecology

These images, conservationists say, are evidence that wildlife corridors are paying off

The world’s largest-known group of chimpanzees split into two factions that are now engaged in deadly combat

Decades of data reveal that animals involved in the wildlife trade—from pet sales to meat markets to illegal poaching—are much more likely to carry pathogens that can infect humans

These incredible corals form what may be one of the world’s largest reef systems—and researchers have a plan to restore it

It wasn’t Saint Patrick but a long history of chilly weather and geographic isolation that kept the Emerald Isle snake-free

High in the Rockies, researchers are discovering that wind-borne pollution and rising heat are fueling unprecedented algal blooms

Using a synchrotron powered CT scanner, the Antscan project created an open-source digital library cataloguing thousands of 3D ant specimens

A massive bloom of rimu berries fueled a mating surge among the world’s heaviest (and strangest) parrots

A Dutch lock is closed for the spring, and its employees want you to tell them when migrating fish come knocking by ringing a digital doorbell

Scientists have used the tragic reality of roadkill to study the spread of invasive species, track animals’ dining habits and even discover new species

A urinalysis shows that these apes ingest significant amounts of alcohol, providing new clues to how alcohol influences the animals’ behavior

Spinosaurus mirabilis was a force to be reckoned with