Ecology

Baffling new results show that rocklike mineral deposits in the deep sea can produce oxygen

In search of snacks, stingrays’ feeding technique supports ecosystems by rearranging the underwater geography

A new book about tree collectors shows how arboreal curation is an outlet for art and activism

As the climate warms, mangroves are migrating farther poleward, transforming the coast as they go

From microbes to mammoths, life has transformed Earth into one big living system, says Ferris Jabr, author of Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life

Drought is facilitating the devastating spread of spongy moth caterpillars across U.S. forests

Avocados are marketed as a superfood, but growing them for an expanding world market has turned a rural Mexican state into an unsustainable monoculture

Anthropogenic evolution is affecting species across the planet

There has never been a better time to be or become a birder

By cutting trees in response to international demand for tobacco, farmers induced wildlife to start eating virus-laden bat guano

Mixotrophs, which have characteristics of both animals and plants, could help blunt the effects of marine heat waves on ocean ecosystems

An online underwater livestream lets worldwide volunteers ring a “fish doorbell” to help fish fulfill their reproductive missions