Phys.org – Ecology

A team co-led by a Purdue University researcher has found that groups of fungi influence global tree species in distinct ways, depending on latitude and aridity. The team’s data underscores the importance of mutually beneficial, […]

A study focused on protecting Scotland’s capercaillie population by managing predators through non-lethal means has seen brood numbers double in target areas.This post was originally published on this site

High in the cloud-wrapped peaks of the Cordillera de Huancabamba, where the Andes dip and twist into isolated ridges, a team of Peruvian scientists has brought three secretive frogs out of obscurity and into the […]

Cod used to be giants. With their impressive size—over a meter in length and weighing up to 40 kilograms—and abundance, they, alongside herring, were the backbone of the Baltic fishery. Today, a fully grown cod […]

Bats are often cast as the unseen night-time stewards of nature, flitting through the dark to control pest insects, pollinate plants and disperse seeds. But behind their silent contributions lies a remarkable and underappreciated survival […]

A new study led by researchers at the University of Oulu, Finland has uncovered striking changes in the skull shape of wolves in Finland, Sweden and Norway, reflecting a major population turnover during the 20th […]

Climate can vary across large areas of land, but it can also vary within much smaller areas such as farms. A new study by researchers at Penn State has examined whether these microclimates—the climate of […]

Animal conservationists often move elephants between herds to improve biodiversity and group health, but what if the elephants don’t speak the same language?This post was originally published on this site

On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral reefs, for example. Given how much they’ve been studied, you’d think we’ve […]

A study indicates that projected droughts by the end of this century could reduce the caloric value of flower nectar by up to 95%. This would harm pollinators, such as bees, as well as plants […]