Endangered species are animals that are at risk of disappearing forever, typically animals with dangerously low population numbers, shrinking habitats and a loss of geographic range. There are animals ...

New America announces a National Commission on Learning Ecosystems that will examine how place-based models of learning can ...

BOZEMAN – A study of nine species of large mammals in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has revealed that their behavioral responses to summer heat were influenced more by the structure of their ...

Plant species can fulfill different functions within an ecosystem, even if they are closely related to each other. This surprising conclusion was reached by a global analysis of around 1.7 million ...

Insects and spiders are important elements in the food webs of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. With declines in their biodiversity, the food supply for birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and small ...

A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that insect populations are rapidly declining even in relatively undisturbed landscapes, raising concerns about the health of ...