Ecology

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