Ecology
Deep water reptiles diversified as Mesozoic sea levels rose. Their shallow water counterparts declined.
Armadillos could help fill ecological voids left by the Southeast's waning gopher tortoise populations.
Officials in Wyoming are building bridges in the hopes of restoring the migratory path of the pronghorn.
Drought killed off inedible plants in Kruger National Park, making room for other plants that animals like to eat.
Populations with a variety of genes can help a species adapt to threats like diseases and climate change.
Blowflies serve as natural sampling instruments to learn what is pooping and dying in an area.
Satellite images reveal widespread forest growth, but new trees won’t halt climate change and biodiversity loss.
People infected with Toxoplasma gondii are more likely to be entrepreneurs, according to new research.
Dogs avoid each other after aggressive encounters, whereas wolves rapidly reconcile.
Parasites may have profound impacts even before they infect hosts.
As erosion claims land, local scientists explore using oysters to preserve parts of the Mississippi delta.
The impact that killed the dinosaurs also caused mass deforestation and sent the first tree-dwelling birds to extinction.