Ecology

Humans prey on more vertebrate species for use as pets and in medicine and other products than we do for food

Experts explain why tick-borne illnesses are increasing in the U.S. and offer tips to prevent bites

The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam threatens both agriculture and nature reserves, a Ukrainian conservationist says

The most comprehensive census yet of the hippos in Colombia that are descended from several imported by drug-cartel leader Pablo Escobar reveals that there could be twice as many of the invasive animals as previous estimates indicated

It turns out there are two species of mysterious, venomous pygmy lorises

A new study found more than 5,000 new species in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a mineral-rich area of seafloor that companies aim to mine for critical materials

Efforts to eradicate invasive rats that have decimated native species on islands around the world are beginning to bear fruit

Unregulated wild animal markets increase the risk of more epidemics

Carpets of gold, burrowing toads and fairy shrimp all depend on vernal pools—habitats that, most of the time, do not exist.

Southern Ocean phytoplankton help to brighten Earth’s clouds

Vernal pools are home to spectacular residents such as fairy shrimp, but these unusual natural wonders are under threat.

A volatile compound makes nematodes food for oyster mushrooms