Successive awakening of soil microbes drives a huge pulse of CO2 following the first rain after a dry summer.
Successive awakening of soil microbes drives a huge pulse of CO2 following the first rain after a dry summer.
Snapshots from an annual meeting that celebrates the birth of a prominent biologist
A conference, started 10 years ago partly as a disease ecologist’s birthday party, has become one of the most valued meetings in the field.
Record fish die-offs in the Midwest call for a fresh look at how humans are disrupting the planet’s essential water cycle.
Genes from fungi, bacteria, and viruses may have helped mosses and other plants to colonize the land.
Bees, sheep, and chimps are just a few of the animals known to self-medicate. Can they teach us about maintaining our own health?
A parasitic worm accumulates epigenetic DNA tags over its lifetime.
Overturning previous studies, a peculiar protozoan mysteriously uses a DNA-markup system to take out the genetic trash.
Remote sensing helps control an invasive giant weed that threatens ecosystems and border security.