Tag: Ecosystems

How do ecosystems collapse? Our study shows evolution plays a role – and can delay a disaster

How do ecosystems collapse? Our study shows evolution plays a role – and can delay a disaster

I’ve visited the same Rocky Mountain subalpine meadow weekly for a decade of summers looking at plant-pollinator interactions – here’s what I learned

I’ve visited the same Rocky Mountain subalpine meadow weekly for a decade of summers looking at plant-pollinator interactions – here’s what I learned

For decades, we’ve been told 80% of the world’s biodiversity is found on Indigenous lands – but it’s wrong

For decades, we’ve been told 80% of the world’s biodiversity is found on Indigenous lands – but it’s wrong

City light pollution is shrinking spiders’ brains

City light pollution is shrinking spiders’ brains

Urban wildfires disrupt streams and their tiny inhabitants − losing these insects is a warning of bigger water problems

Urban wildfires disrupt streams and their tiny inhabitants − losing these insects is a warning of bigger water problems

Ancient poppy seeds and willow wood offer clues to the Greenland ice sheet’s last meltdown and a glimpse into a warmer future

Ancient poppy seeds and willow wood offer clues to the Greenland ice sheet’s last meltdown and a glimpse into a warmer future

we tracked the rapid rise of new ecosystems as glaciers retreat and ice sheets melt

we tracked the rapid rise of new ecosystems as glaciers retreat and ice sheets melt

here’s why the Southern Ocean is a global engine room

here’s why the Southern Ocean is a global engine room

here’s why the ancient rainforests of Queensland’s Wet Tropics are so distinctive

here’s why the ancient rainforests of Queensland’s Wet Tropics are so distinctive

What makes a good tree? We used AI to ask birds

What makes a good tree? We used AI to ask birds

The world’s fourth mass coral bleaching is underway, but well-connected reefs may have a better chance to recover

The world’s fourth mass coral bleaching is underway, but well-connected reefs may have a better chance to recover

How giant earthworms have transformed the Isle of Rum’s landscape

How giant earthworms have transformed the Isle of Rum’s landscape