Hawksbill sea turtles are adventurous during the day but keep to the reef at night
Research in the US Virgin Islands studied turtle habitat use and partitioning
The American West's sagebrush sea is rapidly vanishing
Once considered a rangeland weed, this plant is the cornerstone of America’s desert ecosystems
Are invasive insects better equipped for climate change than native species?
Separately, climate change and invasive species are two huge threats to biodiversity worldwide. What happens when they combine?
Animal "construction workers" rebuild natural landscapes more efficiently than humans ever could
Ecosystem engineers like beavers and tortoises help restore water cycles and tree cover to degraded habitats
Climate change is toppling tree frogs from rainforest canopies
New research suggests that the position of tree frogs in the tree tops is dynamic and vulnerable to warming temperatures
Lizards beat the heat by finding new "microhabitats"
The behavioral change offers refuge from large temperature swings
Freshwater species boom in the time of the insect apocalypse
A new study summarizes findings about the fate of insect species across 166 studies and 41 countries
Unlike bacteria, diatoms are picky about microplastics
And that could affect how quickly different types of these tiny plastic particles are degraded
Biodiversity doesn't just arise out of healthy ecosystems. It helps create them
Why researchers are starting to think differently about biodiversity