Seasonality shapes much of life on Earth. Most species, including humans, have synchronized their own rhythms with those of the Earth's seasons. Plant growth cycles, the migration of billions of ...

Live Science spoke with Tim Lenton, founding director of the Global Systems Institute at the University of Exeter, about ...

Can humans endure long-term living in deep space? The answer is a lukewarm maybe, according to a new theory describing the complexity of maintaining gravity and oxygen, obtaining water, developing ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Global Ecosystems Atlas is a tool that aims to serve as an open-source repository for data on all the ecosystems in the world. Developed by the ...

Scientists found that a small amount of ancient Amazon dark earth soil can help trees grow faster in damaged land.

A new study shows Canada’s ecosystems are becoming more unpredictable, raising concerns about biodiversity and gaps in ...

Two recent international studies are poised to change the way scientists view the crucial relationship between Earth’s climate and the carbon cycle. These reports explore the global photosynthesis and ...

How can ocean heat waves disrupt their corresponding ecosystems? This is what a recent study published in Nature Communications hopes to address as a team of researchers from Oregon State University ...

What can fossil records teach scientists about ancient ecosystems and marine environments? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address ...