Ecology
Researchers want to use fungi to try to promote forest growth.
An expedition uncovered a surprisingly large number of underwater life forms in the Arctic.
A newfound millipede with 1,306 legs has the most legs of any known animal, researchers say.
Genes for repairing DNA, metabolizing glucose and suppressing inflammation may help some rockfish live for hundreds of years.
Researchers used DNA from leeches' last blood meals to find out what animals live where in China's Ailaoshan Nature Reserve.
The carnivores play a unique role in breaking down calcium, phosphorous from prey.
New research shows how oil spills and their cleanup harm water striders, raising questions about the broader ecological impacts of even small spills.
Researchers found fewer tree seedlings on noisy plots in a pinyon-juniper woodland, likely because the sound drove away animals that disperse seeds.
Walls, fences and other obstacles hamper the mobility of mammals and birds.
It’s becoming increasingly noisy beneath the waves, but people can do something about it.
The insects adorn their hives with animal feces to fend off giant hornet attacks.
New research method’s validity confirmed by bottom trawls.