Ballistic dispersal uses force to launch seeds away from the parent plant. Active force happens when the seed pod dries out. The drying causes tension, constricting the seeds inside the pod. Once ...

A fierce cold snap is in the forecast for the central and eastern U.S. early next week, forecasters warned, with ...

When Surtsey erupted from the sea in 1963, it became a living experiment in how life begins anew. Decades later, scientists ...

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Scientists warn that losing Africa’s large animals is draining ecosystem energy and reshaping the continent’s biodiversity.

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Africa's ecosystems are running on less than two-thirds of the natural energy they once had, according to new Oxford-led ...

A new Oxford study uncovers a hidden energy crisis within Africa’s wildlife, revealing how the loss of large animals may be ...

Brown rats are seen on video for the first time ever hunting bats systematically, doing so by stalking the flying mammals ...

Each bear sighting in Yellowstone National Park is about as valuable as the average movie ticket in the U.S. When accounting ...

Planting trees is not enough. Although forest restoration efforts in the Atlantic Forest are advancing on a large scale, they ...

Scientists filmed bats to see how they communicate while swarming. They found a surprise: In urban settings, rats attack bats ...