A team of scientists is mapping mycorrhizal networks – the tangle of roots and fungi in the soil beneath our feet.
Meet some lizards that can rebreathe underwater.
Learn about krill! These important organisms are a food source for many animals and play a role in carbon storage.
Be inspired! Listen to the sounds of the Amazon
Gaming consoles take us into amazing virtual worlds, but do they have any effects on our real world?
Insects are really important Insects are important in almost every terrestrial (land-based) ecosystem on Earth. Insects recycle waste and build fertile soil. They pollinate plants. And they are a source of prey for many other species. A famous entomologist named E.O. Wilson wrote about the importance of…
Have you heard of trees that create billions of baby fish and crabs, help protect people on islands from the monster waves of tropical storms, and stand on stilts above the ocean?
Learn about the discovery of an extinct giant kangaroo from New Guinea.
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Ecosystem services are things nature provides for humans that help us survive and stay healthy. For example, plants produce oxygen that helps us breathe. Plants also provide food and shelter for us. Bats provide ecosystem services to people too. Bats help pollinate plants that provide us with…
Learn about the discovery of a tiny new frog species in northern Costa Rica.
Meet a hermit crab and a newly described anemone that it carries on its shell.