Ecology

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

Avian enthusiasts around the world will identify and count birds from February 13 through February 16 as part of a massive community science project

Humans might have been sailing the sea between Greenland and Canada as long as it’s been unfrozen, archaeological evidence suggests

From vegetation scans to 360-degree smoke detectors, new tools are trying to shine a light on the most dangerously dark areas of the electric grid

A new study suggests king cobras may be accidentally boarding trains across India

Groundhogs don’t really forecast the weather, but there are plenty of other strange things about these rodents

From the first sighting of a colossal squid in the wild to a seriously goofy octopus, 2025 delivered some astounding photos from the ocean’s depths

Oceanographers hope to find otherworldly ecosystems at hydrothermal vents on the Arctic seafloor