Seasonality shapes much of life on Earth. Most species, including humans, have synchronized their own rhythms with those of the Earth's seasons. Plant growth cycles, the migration of billions of ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Global Ecosystems Atlas is a tool that aims to serve as an open-source repository for data on all the ecosystems in the world. Developed by the ...

Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the Earth's carbon dioxide. But even as scientists work to better understand bogs' sequestration, the wetlands are under threat. On a cold winter afternoon, ...

Climate change doesn’t always reduce life, some ecosystems may stay productive or even grow as conditions become more ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — University at Buffalo scientists Sophie Nowicki and Beata Csatho are part of an international team chosen for a NASA satellite mission designed to improve predictions of environmental ...

What can fossil records teach scientists about ancient ecosystems and marine environments? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address ...

Biochar may improve soil, but too much can harm ants, disrupting their behavior, teamwork, and the health of the ecosystem.