Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

  1. Climate

    Watching our seas rise

    Satellites, coral reefs, ancient Roman fishponds and sinking cities help us understand how humans are changing sea level.

    By Douglas Fox
  2. Animals

    Snake blood boosts mouse heart

    Scientists find that a mouse’s heart swells in the presence of python blood.

    By Stephen Ornes
  3. Animals

    Tiny earthworms’ big impact

    Invasive earthworms change North American landscapes, for better or worse.

    By Cecile LeBlanc
  4. Genetics

    What’s on your genes?

    Tiny genetic switches create big differences.

    By Sharon Pochron
  5. Animals

    An energy lesson from panda poop

    Scientists say microbes in panda feces may help convert grasses into fuel.

    By Stephen Ornes
  6. Animals

    An elephant’s “aha!” moment

    A young elephant named Kandula passes a tricky test.

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Health & Medicine

    Worms, your unlikely allies

    Parasites show promise in treating immune disorders.

    By Nathan Seppa
  8. Animals

    Dolphin dimples detect electricity

    Depressions in a dolphin’s snout sense electric fields, may help find dinner.

    By Stephen Ornes
  9. Animals

    The little lizards that could

    Lizards aren’t known for their smarts, but maybe they should be.

    By Stephen Ornes
  10. Environment

    Swirling seas of plastic trash

    Long-lasting oceanic garbage threatens marine life.

    By Amanda Rose Martinez
  11. Climate

    Germy weather

    Bacteria high in the sky could be causing rain, snow and hail.

    By Stephen Ornes
  12. Animals

    An enemy in the cave

    Bats under attack from a fungus send scientists searching for clues to solve a deadly mystery.

    By Amanda Leigh Mascarelli