Setting aside land for nature is one of the main global strategies to conserve biodiversity. From national parks to local ...

A recent study from Oregon State University estimated that more than 3,500 animal species are at risk of extinction because ...

Current laws that deem species safe from extinction ignore their ecological role, geographic range and genetic diversity, as ...

The tidal waters of Maine tell stories that go back thousands of years. Along the Damariscotta River, a short tidal river carved out by retreating glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age, the story of ...

Officials in Cyprus estimate there is roughly one feral cat for every one of its 1 million inhabitants, though activists contend the actual population is much higher. The island’s parliamentary ...

This autumn, you might find yourself navigating a veritable carpet of acorns under every oak tree. This isn't your imagination; it's a natural phenomenon known as a mast year, and it's happening ...

(1) The interaction between Bracon hebetor Say, a gregarious ectoparasite of stored-product Lepidoptera, and one of its hosts, Ephestia cautella (Walker), was studied in a cage in the laboratory. (2) ...

The World Bank’s Poverty and Shared Prosperity series provides the latest estimates and trends in global poverty and shared prosperity. The 2022 edition provides the first comprehensive look at the ...

Caroline Banton has 6+ years of experience as a writer of business and finance articles. She also writes biographies for Story Terrace. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...

All organisms in an ecosystem depend on each other. Food chains show the flow of energy from one organism to another. Food chains show the feeding relationships between organisms. Food webs show how ...

Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities. Pollination is, however, a fundamental process for the survival of our ...