A groundbreaking study from China has revealed that covering deserts with solar panels doesn’t just generate clean energy—it also revitalizes fragile ecosystems. This discovery could redefine how we ...

and ecosystem multifunctionality. Researchers then proposed key trophic and non-trophic MNPs transfer pathways within and between the AG-BG food webs, including leaves-herbivores, flowers ...

As climate change continues to impact our planet, understanding how ecosystems respond to environmental shifts is more critical than ever. This project analyzes vegetation health using NDVI ...

Food insecurity and living in food deserts—areas with limited access to affordable, nutritious food—are linked to later-stage cancer diagnoses and worse survival rates, according to recent ...

As global warming continues to rise, desert lizards are experiencing an energy crisis. These reptiles rely on external temperatures to regulate their body functions, including how much energy they ...

Jan. 19, 2025 — Ecologists have identified significant ecological risks associated with the release of hybrid groupers into Hong Kong's coastal waters, a practice ...

In this course we will explore the unique biology of desert ecosystems across the globe, using primary literature, review articles, and nonfiction works to answer: What selective pressures shape ...

This finding had challenged the long-held belief that Homo sapiens were the first humans to adapt to such inhospitable ...

ur ancestor Homo erectus was able to survive punishingly hot and dry desert more than a million ... were believed to be limited to less hostile ecosystems, such as forest, grasslands and wetlands.