From microscopic organisms to vast ecosystems, life on Earth depends upon variety. Yet that diversity is being lost at an ...

Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their environment. It's a broad field, spanning biology, engineering, policy, and environmental management. There are numerous ecology ...

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Research to advance understanding of the ecology and biology of wildlife species is more important than ever as the world confronts issues ranging from biodiversity loss to the emergence of zoonotic ...

At the University of Arizona, a new lab is giving scientists the tools to predict the future of life on Earth. The Data ...

Biodiversity—the vast variety of life on Earth—forms the foundation of healthy ecosystems, stable climates, and resilient societies. From microscopic organisms to towering forests and complex animal ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Biodiversity has been defined as one of nine planetary boundaries that help regulate the planet’s operating system. But humanity is crossing those ...

A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) estimates 10% of insect species on Barro Colorado Island may be cryptic, or visually indistinguishable from related species, ...

Charles Williams, a Ph.D. student in the UW Program in Ecology and Evolution, poses with a cutthroat trout in the Snake River. Williams is one of 13 UW master’s or doctoral students studying ...