A new study shows Antarctic penguins are breeding earlier. This may signal broader ecosystem changes driven by climate change ...

When an individual directly alters the resource-attaining behavior of other individuals, the interaction is considered interference competition. For example, when a male gorilla prohibits other males ...

Because of climate change, harmful algal blooms are increasing in frequency and intensity. New science helps demystify the frequent harmful algal blooms in the Pacific off the coast of Chile by ...

The complicated relationship between a common wildflower and a little gray moth is yielding new insights into how species coevolve, with implications for the conservation of biodiversity. Researchers ...

Trophic relationships are key to understanding changes in the distribution of certain species, according to a study led by the US, involving experts from 26 countries An international team led by the ...

A simple change in species composition can impact the course of evolution: A research team from the University of Bern and the University of British Columbia in Canada shows that the presence of just ...

The assembly and maintenance of microbial diversity in natural communities, despite the abundance of toxin-based antagonistic interactions, presents major challenges for biological understanding. A ...

Quick Take Evidence from camera footage and researchers confirms 56 species relied on specific underground infrastructures ...

Aim: To synthesize published knowledge on palm–frugivore seed dispersal observations and to test whether broad-scale differences in geographic coverage, diversity, composition and functional structure ...

Harmful algal blooms, sometimes called HABs, occur when algae grow out of control. Algae are photosynthetic organisms that mostly live in water and rely on the sunlight for energy. Because of climate ...