Mechanisms for maintaining stable symbiosis in coral reefs are poorly understood

Leveraging the potential of old-growth forests to act as refuges may be an effective tool for forest managers as they deal with worsening fire seasons in the Pacific Northwest

In what is believed to be a first for North America, biologists discovered that meat-eating pitcher plants consume not just bugs but also young salamanders

The presence of the invasive Dikerogammarus villosus can decrease the effectiveness of its prey and has been linked to ecosystem changes and even local extinctions

Degraded, low biodiversity land and soils tend to harbor more 'opportunistic' bacteria, new research shows

What happens when Yellowstone —adapted to recurring fires every 100 to 300 years—instead burns twice in fewer than 30 years?

First-ever global assessment of the location and extent of the planet’s remaining free-flowing rivers highlights severe degradation

A new study finds the first evidence of radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests in muscle tissues of crustaceans that inhabit Earth’s ocean trenches

The artificial reefs created by these structures may be acting as stepping stones for fish that are moving northward and living at the edge of their geographic range

Findings reveal that restoration of marsh vegetation is key to overall recovery