Ecologists have long sought clarity on the dietary habits of different animal species. For scientists, it wasn't obvious how herbivores in Yellowstone National Park, who subsist on grasses, ...

As their name suggests, carrion beetles eat dead animals. These insects also lay their eggs on the deceased animals so their larvae can eat the meat when developing. But they aren't the only bugs ...

You've heard "leave no trace" when hiking—here’s the science behind why it’s crucial to leave wild environments the way you found them.

it is important to understand where and to what extent human-caused stressors are impacting marine ecosystems. In a new study, researchers estimated the impact of human activities on more than 21,000 ...

Team at the University of Tübingen’s Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment finds omnivorous ancestor ...