Ecology

A new combo of climate and habitat crises, along with immune system stress, is driving more bat-borne viruses to afflict us

The Klamath River was a tragic example of degraded wildlife habitat. The removal of its dam demonstrates how people can halt the decline of, and even restore, wildlife

In a dense Republic of Congo rainforest, scientists have mapped a network of strangely open clearings where wild beasts go to eat and hang out

Queen guitarist Brian May has spent a decade studying the science of bovine tuberculosis, which can be carried by badgers, and has identified a new method of spread

In Night Magic, darkness is revered, and its secrets are revealed

Baffling new results show that rocklike mineral deposits in the deep sea can produce oxygen

In search of snacks, stingrays’ feeding technique supports ecosystems by rearranging the underwater geography

A new book about tree collectors shows how arboreal curation is an outlet for art and activism

As the climate warms, mangroves are migrating farther poleward, transforming the coast as they go

From microbes to mammoths, life has transformed Earth into one big living system, says Ferris Jabr, author of Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life

Drought is facilitating the devastating spread of spongy moth caterpillars across U.S. forests

Avocados are marketed as a superfood, but growing them for an expanding world market has turned a rural Mexican state into an unsustainable monoculture