A new study found that, during drought conditions, increased termite activity led to considerably higher leaf litter decomposition, increased soil moisture, and greater diversity in soil nutrient distribution.
While illegal mining in the Amazon has been a problem for decades, new data shows levels that are not comparable to any other period of its history.
In a new study, a team of biologists highlight the assortment of animals that profit from the free meals provided by the kills of big cats.
Plastic pollution in the ocean is a growing threat to the survival of sea turtles.
Dams have been linked to habitat degradation, worsened biodiversity, and negative changes in river ecology.
A growing body of research suggests that, thanks to various environmental symptoms of climate change, America's forests are increasingly at a disadvantage when it comes to recovering from devastating wildfires.
Prescribed burning is the main tool in the Karuk and Yoruk tribes' agroforestry systems, which encourages proliferation of traditional foods, herbs, and medicines.
A new study looks at the damage that would occur to flora and fauna if forest elephant populations continue to decline.
Through rituals like tree ordinations some monks in Thailand are integrating Buddhist principles into sustainable ecological practices.
Anatomy of a Fact is a recurring series exposing how the Pacific Standard research and fact-checking process works.
New research suggests our ancestors' agricultural practices may have shaped our beliefs and assumptions.
As a result of rising ocean temperatures coral bleaching is becoming more common, and it's causing a biotic homogenization of local fish populations.
After Thoreau made the pond famous in 1854, an influx of tourists and fishermen have come to imperil the ecological outlook of the area.
As real estate building increases across the world, so too does the illegal extract of sand, which results in serious environmental impacts.
The Salton Sea was once known as California's Desert Riviera. Today it's struggling to stay alive, despite residents' best efforts at revitalization.
The fusion of architecture and ecology allows termites to control the climate of their structures without burning a single fossil fuel.
Why one scientist changed his mind on using gene drives for conservation.
Interaction of forests and fungi plays a huge role in the Earth's global carbon cycle.
An applied mathematician wonders whether his environmental management models are doing anyone any good. Turns out, they probably are.
A study of ancient inhabitants of Sanak Island, Alaska, points to a new understanding of our impact on the natural world.
If the world keeps emitting greenhouse gases at a high rate and the hares don't adapt, they'll decline by 23 percent by the end of the century.
Biodiversity is the hub through which human activity harms—or aids—the environment, a new study shows.
We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.
Botanists and forensic scientists developed the same theory in the late 19th century. They might have a lot to learn from each other, if they would talk to each other now.