ecosystem dynamics

The parasite appears to make infected wolves less risk-averse, potentially influencing the behavior of packs.

A new modeling technique aims to help scientists and policymakers detect declines in genetic diversity based on habitat loss.

The Georgetown University biologist studies how climate change contributes to the emergence of new zoonotic threats.

Edward Ricketts built his laboratory just onshore from the swirling tidepools of Monterey Bay, California, an ideal backdrop against which he developed a new system for studying the ecology of any given habitat.

Half or more of the world’s largest forest is in danger of transitioning into grassland, researchers say.

Marine ecologist Jeroen Ingels discusses what is known about ice shelf loss at the southern pole and how those changes are affecting local ecosystems.

From fish harvests to cottonwood forests, organisms display evidence that species change can occur on timescales that can influence ecological processes.