In a recent study published in New Phytologist, researchers at Michigan State University have uncovered how Amazon rainforest canopy trees manage the intense sunlight they absorb — revealing resilience to hot and dry conditions in the forest canopy while also offering a way to greatly improve the monitoring of canopy health under increasing extreme conditions.

From tiny pellets to creepy wave-battered baby dolls, the Texas coast is a notable hot spot for plastic debris.

In a breakthrough study published today in Science Advances, researchers at UH Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) Marine Ecological Theory Lab reveal that coral reefs are creeping toward the poles in response to warming oceans, but the pace is too slow to beat the heat and escape impacts of climate change.

After the island of Madagascar drifted away from India 88 million years ago, isolating it from all other landmasses, its flora and fauna evolved in seclusion. 

Scientists with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History have discovered that a bacterial probiotic helps slow the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) in already infected wild corals in Florida.

Concern over declines in insects has increased public interest in planting flowers in gardens and parks to support species that are vital for wildlife – but choices over ‘pollinator-friendly’ seed mixes are often based on anecdotal advice.

The public is invited to weigh in on a draft plan to restore and protect the waters that 30 million people depend on for their drinking water, public health and quality of life in the Ohio River Basin.

Two recent publications dig into the impacts of compounding factors threatening New England trees.

As coral reefs struggle to adapt to warming waters, high levels of pollution and sea-level rise, ballooning sea-urchin populations are threatening to push some reefs in Hawaii past the point of recovery.

In a collaborative study led by researchers at the University of Helsinki, analysis of 900 species over a 20-year period showed that biodiversity enhances ecosystem stability and helps safeguard natural communities in a changing environment.