Coral: The Landlords of the Sea
Featured Image Caption: Sea fans on a robust Coral reef off the coast of Pagan Image Source: Reef assessment and
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Ecosystems
Protists: The Soil Ecosystem’s Unsung Heroes
A new study highlights the lesser-known protists as champions of soil health and resilience.
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Changing Ocean Chemistry to Mitigate Climate Change: How Do Phytoplankton Respond?
Primary source: Guo J. A., Strzepek R. F., Yuan Z., Swadling K. M., Townsend A. T., Achterberg E. P., Browning
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Wolf (and Cougar) at the Door: Restoring Predators in the Eastern U.S.
Researchers investigated whether Eastern U.S. residents would endorse reintroducing red wolves and cougars.
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Gone With the Wind: Changing Climate Conditions Lead to Migratory Insect Decline in Eastern China
Migration is a key stage of many animals’ lives. However, a changing climate may be interrupting this routine travel for many species, including the rice leaf-roller moth. Recent research analyses the changing population dynamics of these moths during migration season and attempts to narrow down the source of these changes.
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Scientists Finally Know What Killed Billions of Sea Stars
A guest post by Mariella B. L. Careaga
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Suffocating or Surviving: Why Life Along the Seafloor Can Persist Despite Low Oxygen Conditions
Low oxygen zones are common along coastal areas today. Scientists recently discovered how ocean physics can lessen the impact of hypoxia on seafloor ecosystems.
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Gender Matters for Impacts of Human-Wildlife Conflict
Source article: Adler, K. A., Gore, M. L., & Wilkinson, C. E. (2025). The gendered costs of human-wildlife conflict: A
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Step by Massive Step: How Dinosaur Megafauna Shaped the Earth
Dinosaurs roamed the Earth for over 100 million years, but how did the Earth respond to all this roaming? And how did the Earth change when these massive reptiles ceased to roam? New research suggests that dinosaur megafauna promoted specific fluvial environments that changed and largely disappeared after the dinosaurs went extinct, demonstrating the interwoven relationship between animals and their ecosystems.
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Black Bears Play ‘Top Dog’ Role in Some Ecosystems
Source article: Nettles, J. M., C. M. Abramowitz, W. W. Boone, et al. 2025. “ The American Black Bear (Ursus
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