Dead animals play key role in ecosystems
Dead animals imbue ecosystems with fresh nutrients long after scavengers have picked their bones clean, according to new research. Scientists observed the effect ...
ecosystem health
Study takes ‘vital signs’ of Yellowstone ecosystem
If you want to know how healthy an ecosystem is, wouldn’t it help to have a list a vital signs — the sort of summary a doctor uses to check on patients’ ...
‘Sonic kayaks’ monitor life underwater
An interdisciplinary team in the United Kingdom has designed a “sonic kayak” that researchers and citizen scientists can use to eavesdrop on the ecosystem below ...