A new study led by researchers at Baylor University and University of Rhode Island has uncovered surprising details about ...

Learn how ecosystems work with these interactive learning resources for KS2 Science students aged 7-11 from BBC Bitesize.

As ecosystems degrade at an alarming rate, humanity must find new ways to value the natural world so it isn’t lost forever. Some economists and environmentalists say that to protect nature, we ...

Individual leopard seals specialize in specific prey types despite being generalist species, reshaping ecosystem dynamics.

The emergence of these ecosystems is important for understanding the evolution of early apes and other mammals. “This new study puts C4 grasses on the landscape more than 10 million years before these ...

Study after study has sounded the alarm on the deteriorating Amazon rainforest. Plagued by deforestation, drought, fires and other human disturbances, the iconic ecosystem is teetering on a ...

But the emergence of new types of ecosystems doesn’t mean all species will suffer. For instance, novel habitats in Melbourne’s suburbs have led to a surge in southern brown bandicoots, ...

"That makes them a really good indicator species or a proxy for lots of different types of ecosystems," she said. MORE: 'Rapid evolution' of tuskless elephants caused by ivory trade, scientists say.