Explore the relationships among organisms and their environments, including food webs, habitats and the consequences of ecological change.
Light-producing chemistry explains the green glow. Experiments with glowing mushrooms and insect traps help test what that light might do in a forest.
Sep 30, 2026 • 3 min readRead the discovery →New stories, explanations and research from Ecosystems.
Mangrove roots slow water and help retain sediment, supporting coastal habitat. Protection depends on the forest, the shoreline and whether land elevation can keep…
Sep 30, 2026 • 3 min read
A continuous hydraulic pathway connects moisture in soil to evaporation from leaves high above the ground.
Sep 21, 2026 • 13 min read
Living corals, algae, waves and sediments work across centuries to create reef frameworks, beaches and islands while reducing incoming wave energy.
Sep 18, 2026 • 13 min read
A continuous hydraulic pathway connects moisture in soil to evaporation from leaves high above the ground.
Sep 21, 2026 • 13 min read
Living corals, algae, waves and sediments work across centuries to create reef frameworks, beaches and islands while reducing incoming wave energy.
Sep 18, 2026 • 13 min readOne remarkable idea at a time—nature, science, history and beyond.
