Yellowstone has long been a mecca for scientists studying how predators affect everything from elk grazing to vegetation height. They are still debating how to make sense of what they’ve learned.

A newly published study from Åbo Akademi University, Finland shows the significant influence of human-induced pressures on the structure and functioning of coastal invertebrate communities in the ...

Encroachment on plant and animal life by man is fueling diseases. As the war against COVID-19 brings entire countries to a screeching halt, the planet is beginning to see a glimpse into a world ...

All organisms in an ecosystem are interconnected, and any imbalance in this complex relationship can have irreversible consequences for both humans and nonhumans. Numerous examples illustrate how the ...

Human activities are causing a decline in global biodiversity, according to a synthesis study published in the journal Nature. Researchers compiled data from around 2,100 studies, comparing ...

As part of the EU project ECOTIP, an international team of researchers, including the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, has analyzed ...

Over the years, we’ve turned research, anecdotes and everyday experiences into a whole constellation of stories about the way we impact our world. Still, some voices may be missing from the ...

Anybody who has seen me walking with a cane knows that I'm not exactly a spring chicken. Some might joke that my social life is an example of carbon dating. As an aging example of Homo sapiens, I'd ...

Recent breakthroughs in the study of ancient DNA are providing unprecedented insights into the ecosystems and human history ...

Invasive Scud Is Threatening the Great Lakes. Pollution Might Be Helping to Keep It Back. Factory Farms in Iowa Generate 110 Billion Pounds of Manure Per Year. No One Tracks Where It’s Going.