A keystone in an arch's crown secures the other stones in place. Keystone species play the same role in many ecological communities by maintaining the structure and integrity of the community.

University of Maryland entomologists have uncovered a unique relationship between two species of fungi known for their ...

Pascal Milesi, Associate Professor of Plant Ecology and Evolution at Uppsala University, says this is really positive: "These ...

Sibert and Red Cloud, black-footed ferret siblings at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, are ...

And there are keystone plants, meaning they are producing most of the energy that supports our food web. And in 84% of the counties in which they occur, oaks are number one." Turns out there are lots ...

Explore the ancient legacy of the aurochs and how climate change and human influence shaped its journey from wild beast to ...

Planting an oak tree, if you have the room, provides acorns and leaves that feed and provide cover for millions of organisms and species while also sequestering carbon.

As of 2023, approximately 44,000 species currently battle extinction, which is roughly 2,000 more than what was accounted for ...

Wild Atlantic salmon help support communities in the North Atlantic both as a source of food and an economic driver.

New research has revealed Marri trees are critical to the survival of more than 80 species of native bee in Western Australia ...

Colorado's ongoing wolf reintroduction will change elk hunting in the state. Here are some things hunters can expect to ...

A more precautionary approach needs to be taken to manage stocks of a fish described as a “keystone species” in Scotland, an ...