Underground, intricate networks of soil fungi underpin the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. Yet despite their global ...

When most people think about natural selection, they imagine individuals competing with one another: The fastest animal escapes predators, the strongest plant produces more seeds, and the most ...

This area entails study and maintenance of biological diversity at the level of genes, populations, communities, ecosystems and biomes; intellectual underpinnings include evolutionary theory, ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — A stream ecologist with the University of Montana's Flathead Lake Biological Station recently joined an international team of scientists to review river ecosystem metabolism. Robert ...

Study reveals new insights into giant viruses and their role in marine ecosystems. Giant viruses play a role in the survival of single-celled marine organisms called protists. These include algae, ...

A new approach to examining the effects of climate change on marine ecosystems may provide a more accurate understanding of climate change responses -- and predictions for future consequences -- ...

If the COVID-19 pandemic shocked countries to build self-reliance in biomedical ecosystems, the re-opening of borders in 2023 kickstarted international collaborations to grow major biohubs in Asia.