Researchers led by Dr. Xu Mingkai from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have identified a ...

When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, stalking you on weekend hikes or afternoons in ...

As Earth's largest carbon reservoir, the ocean locks carbon away from the atmosphere. However, scientists still struggle to ...

Survival of the fittest is expertly exemplified by one marine creature: Minnesota’s freshwater mussels. These shellfish are ...

How do living things evolve? What is the myriad of processes by which generic variations in a population affect organisms' ...

Freshwater ecology is the study of all aspects of the ecology of terrestrial aquatic systems, including rivers, lakes and ponds. It includes the community ecology of these ecosystems, as well as ...

Single-cell plants called phytoplankton have a surprising way of remembering conditions in the past to help jump-start their ...

Do wetlands engineered for water-quality treatment function in ways that provide benefits for biodiversity, similar to Iowa’s ...

A study at the University of Georgia found high levels of mercury in Georgia and South Carolina wetlands. This has increased ...

Reef "beauty salons" staffed by tiny cleaner fish aren t just for parasite removal they may also shape the microbial life of ...

Mercury contamination is surfacing as a serious concern in parts of Georgia and South Carolina, particularly in regions like the Okefenokee Swamp. University of Georgia researchers found alarmingly ...

The plan, released on the website of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, requires authorities to conduct ecological ...