Antarctic krill trap vast amounts of carbon from the atmosphere in the ocean floor through their sinking poop.
In Colombia, Argentina, and Chile, scientists are collecting fungi living in the soil around plant roots.
Scientists working on reefs in the Indian Ocean have discovered that nutrients from seabird poop help corals grow!
Is it the rainforest? No! And the answer might surprise you …
Seagrasses are aquatic plants that are super important for planet Earth. Learn more!
Find out how fruit-loving lemurs help forests grow in Madagascar.
Seek out the plants, herbivores, predators, and decomposers that make up a food web!
Mosses may be small plants but they make a big impact on the environment. Learn why!
Some canids are endangered. But protecting canids is important for healthy ecosystems.
What is the “trapping zone” and what lives in this newly described underwater ecosystem? Find out!
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…