Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- Climate
Arctic algae show climate change
Sediment from Arctic lakes shows that much of the Northern Hemisphere has been warming for many decades.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
A fallout feast for crabs
Crabs can take advantage of hot, toxic plumes from undersea vents to feed on poisoned plankton.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Blotchy face, big-time wasp
If paper wasps pretend to be something they're not, their peers get angry.
By Emily Sohn - Earth
Ancient heights
Leaf fossils can help track the rise and fall of mountain ranges.
By Emily Sohn - Climate
A change in climate
Global warming may be wiping out some plants and animals or pushing them into new habitats.
By Emily Sohn - Brain
Fair play
Studying dogs, monkeys, and other animals at play can teach us about fairness and cooperation.
By Emily Sohn - Earth
Deep drilling at sea
Drilling holes deep into the seafloor unveils the ocean's past and hints at Earth's future.
- Animals
An inspiring home for apes
A group of scientists wants to establish preserves where orangutans and other primates have the chance to learn and create.
By Emily Sohn - Environment
Alien invasions
Around the world, plants, animals, fungi, and other life forms are ending up in places where they don't belong.
By Emily Sohn - Environment
A vulture’s hidden enemy
Vultures may be getting a deadly dose of medicine from the carcasses they feed upon.
- Animals
A hangout for elusive blue whales
Scientists have now found a place off southern Chile where blue whales gather.
By Emily Sohn - Animals
Baboons listen for who’s tops
Baboons can tell who's in charge by the sound of voices alone.
By Emily Sohn