Ecosystems

As erosion claims land, local scientists explore using oysters to preserve parts of the Mississippi delta.

How the heat of cities drives animal size may offer clues about how ecosystems will respond to global warming.

Interplay between forests and the atmosphere leads to surprising relationships between distant regions.

By hunting in the deep and dumping in the shallows, sharks deliver rich nutrients to coral reefs, helping them grow.

Soil bacteria are staggeringly diverse, but a few types are abundant nearly everywhere.

Flowering throughout the calendar could help tropical trees evade competitors.

Using computers to sift through the cacophony of seaside sounds could help conservationists save species.

Ecologists propose using animal song to measure forest health.

Paleontologists have found incredible dinosaur diversity at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. What could nearby Bears Ears hold?

Slow digestion and a diverse diet makes the lancetfish perfect for sampling deep sea life.

Software helps a conservation group see where shade trees will best cool a river. Then the hard work starts.

In Ethiopia, churches may hold the key to protecting threatened species.