Life exists in all the cracks and crevices of the world. The discovery of a first-of-its-kind habitat on the Pacific Ocean floor simply perpetuates the fact. New research found a whole ecosystem of ...

Scientists probing the bottom of the Pacific Ocean made a surprising discovery: animals living underneath the seafloor in an ...

Looking out of the Fendouzhe submersible, more than nine kilometres below the ocean surface, Mengran Du knew she was seeing ...

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Every part of the swamp, from its largest predator to its smallest insect, contributes to keeping the system in balance. ” — Milton Walker Jr. MARRERO, LA, UNITED ...

When we encounter a raccoon, deer, bat, fox, or some other wild animal in our neighborhood, we’re often pleasantly surprised—but not as amazed, perhaps, as our recent urban forebears might have been.

The Smithsonian recognizes the need for species and habitat protection and conservation in order to safeguard Earth's biodiversity. Through its various research centers, collaborations, and public ...

Climate change is melting away glaciers around the world, but in the Andes Mountains, a wild relative of the llama is helping local ecosystems adapt to these changes by dropping big piles of dung.

Deep sea ecosystems are some of the most mysterious and unexplored regions of the Earth that reside more than 650 feet below sea level while reaching depths of 36,000 feet. They are characterized by ...

1. Multiyear precipitation "legacies" can have stronger effects on plant community composition than rainfall in the current growing season, but variation in the magnitude of these effects is not fully ...

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 ...