Why ecological restoration without Indigenous leadership won’t last
by Dr Jennifer Grenz, University of British Columbia Dr Jennifer Grenz. Image: UBC Dr Jennifer Grenz is the principal investigator at The Indigenous Ecology Lab at the [...]
Ecology
Humans have totally altered small mammal communities in just a few centuries
By Suzanna Burgelman, science writer Image: Paul Abrahams/Shutterstock.com Researchers have found that small mammal communities today are fundamentally different from even a [...]
New study finds 19th century wooden shipwrecks to be thriving habitats for deep-sea microbiomes
New study in Frontiers in Marine Science finds 19th century wooden shipwrecks to be thriving habitats for deep-sea microbiomes [...]
Surprising discovery in Arctic songbird may reveal how it survives challenging migrations
By K.E.D Coan, science writer Snow buntings in winter. Image: Mircea Costina/Shutterstock.com There is still much to learn about how Arctic migratory birds adjust their [...]
How dancing honey bees could help us save pollinators
By Suzanna Burgelman/Dr Margaret Couvillon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr Margaret Couvillon. Image: Margaret Couvillon Pollinators are under threat [...]
97% of Earth’s land area may no longer be ecologically intact
Only between 2% and 3% of the Earth’s terrestrial surface can be considered ecologically intact, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change [...]
Exciting new partnership with Ecography
This partnership will help bringing the latest ecological research to the younger Frontiers for Young Minds audience. [...]
Mesosaurus, the oldest-known aquatic reptile, probably spent time on land
A comprehensive analysis fossilized mesosaurus bones suggests juveniles spent most of their time in water but adults were only semi-aquatic: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]
In the battle of cats vs. rats, the rats are winning
Any benefit of using cats to control city rats is outweighed by the threat they pose to birds and other urban wildlife: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]
Lion conservation research can be bolstered by input from a wide-range of professionals
Lion conservation research should go beyond human-lion conflict to include ecology, economics, sociology and the humanities: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]
Traditional knowledge sheds light on changing East Greenland climate and polar bear hunt
The study is the first in nearly 20 years to document traditional knowledge on polar bear catches and ecology: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
The macabre world of mind-controlling parasites
The gruesome new field of neuro-parasitology could provide insights into the neurological basis for behavior and decision-making: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Researchers use ‘environmental DNA’ to identify killer whales
A groundbreaking new non-invasive technique may help scientists locate rare whale species in the ocean: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
Making music from animal migrations
What does elephant seal migration sound like? A study by prominent marine researchers is the first to find out: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
High levels of hazardous chemicals found in plastics collected from Lake Geneva
The first analysis of plastic from the lake's beaches finds cadmium, mercury and lead, sometimes at levels exceeding those permitted under EU law: Frontiers in Environmental Science [...]
Moths in mud can uncover prehistoric secrets
Revolutionary new technique for studying lake sediments can reveal when prehistoric insect swarms occurred: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]
Modern man vs. giant animals
Extinct herbivorous megafauna -- like woolly rhinos, giant sloths and mammoths -- were displaced by humans who partly took their place in the ecosystem: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]
Seabed mining could destroy deep sea ecosystems
The first global overview of seabed mining highlights potential environmental impacts, knowledge gaps and areas for future research: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
No more deer in the headlight
Large mammals do use road crossing structures, finds a study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]
Habitat restoration can maximize the benefits of marine protected areas
Spillover of oyster larvae from marine protected areas is only beneficial if harvested areas contain suitable oyster habitat, finds research in Frontiers in Marine Science. [...]
Waterside lighting drastically disrupts wildlife in the surrounding ecosystem
Streetlights affect insects and spiders living beneath the lights, finds a study in Frontiers in Environmental Science [...]
DNA in albatross feces reveals diet of fishery discards
A new, non-intrusive way to assess seabird diet described in Frontiers in Marine Science could help improve fisheries management and monitor marine biodiversity. [...]
House sparrow decline linked to air pollution and poor diet
City sparrows have higher levels of free-radical damage than their country cousins, especially during breeding season, finds a study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. [...]
Horizon Scan 2018: Emerging Issues in Marine Science
Frontiers in Marine Science is proud to launch the second edition of our annual Research Topic: Horizon Scan 2018: Emerging Issues in Marine Science. [...]
Microbial colonisers of Arctic soils are sensitive to future climate change
New research in Frontiers In Earth Science shows that ecosystems created by melting glaciers in the Arctic are sensitive to climate change and human activity. [...]
Not all trees influence the environment equally
When adding more green to your neighborhood, are all trees the same? Not quite, according to recent research led by Heikki Setälä from the University of Helsinki. [...]
To survive climate change, plants must adapt – and fast
Researchers read into the biological history of plants to reveal how plants will survive when birds and bees fly away. [...]
Butterflies use differences in leaf shape to distinguish between plants
The preference of Heliconius butterflies for certain leaf shapes is innate, but can be reversed through learning, says a study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. These [...]
DNA proves mammoths mated beyond species boundaries
By Tania FitzGeorge-Balfour, Frontiers science writer Several species of mammoth are thought to have roamed across the North American continent. A new study in the [...]
Latest section “Urban Ecology” now open for submissions
Urban Ecology is a new specialty section available through the community-run open-access journals Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. “Urban ecology is highly [...]