Ecology

Signs reminding pet owners to “curb" their dog and scoop their pet’s poop have been joined in some places by posted warnings that pet waste can spread disease

Is your dog’s tail-wagging a side effect of domestication, or did humans select for it?

The ancestral Maya lived in better harmony with the environment and kept water clean naturally. We can learn from them

Big-headed ants are invading new territories in Kenya—and the consequences are rippling through the whole ecosystem, scientists have found

Some scientists say the controversial fishing practice of ocean trawling stirs up buried organic matter, some of which makes its way to the surface in the form of carbon dioxide

There are 856 mammal, bird, amphibian and reptile species currently missing—but researchers continue to search

Redwoods, like all trees, are engineered marvels that offer life lessons about adapting over time

In the digital age, some scientists argue the emojisphere should better represent Earth’s biosphere—tardigrades, flatworms and all

Thieving worms may manipulate their prey with stolen genes

The beloved fish that feed orcas and humans depend on kelp forests’ unique habitat.

Wolves and other animals seeking easy meals and ideal habitat can flock into areas burned by wildfire

To deal with invasive hippos that were brought to Colombia by drug lord Pablo Escobar—and that threaten the country’s biodiversity—the nation’s government is sterilizing, exporting and euthanizing the animals