A Charles Darwin University (CDU) study shows for the first time how animal biodiversity can be measured for assessing how well an ecosystem has been restored. According to CDU Research Institute for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists probing the bottom of the Pacific Ocean made a surprising discovery: animals living underneath the seafloor in an area ...

Non-native animals can’t replace the originals on the island of Mauritius, research finds. If the extinction of the many plants and animals on Mauritius continues, the flourishing nature and diverse ...

Deep sea researchers have discovered a whole new ecosystem underneath hydrothermal vents in the ocean floor. Hydrothermal vents have long been an ecologically exciting environment for researchers, as ...

A traditional Southeast Asian rice farming technique of raising fish and other aquatic livestock in paddies has potential to meet global food demands, improve the health of both people and the ...

A new Current Biology review says rewilding large animals like elephants and whales is critical for stemming species decline and extinction, but the authors caution that pitching it as a climate ...

At first, plants below an elephant carcass die. Soil microbes and plants grow back soon after, but only a few select species. Herbivores later come in to munch on the nutrient-rich greens ...

Relatives of the llama are dropping dung as they venture into higher elevations in the Andes Mountains, providing a nutrient-rich environment for life to thrive despite glacier loss. Climate change is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some of the trees along the Boise Greenbelt at the southeast end of the city are wrapped at their bases with chicken wire. These ...

Scientists probing the bottom of the Pacific Ocean made a surprising discovery: animals living underneath the seafloor in an area with volcanic activity. Giant tubeworms, which are known as the ...