Fantastic images have caught the moment a nature enthusiast was treated to a sighting of a tawny owl in Darwen.

Animals and humans have always coexisted. Before cities, nomadic hunter-gatherers depended on animals for food, transport, ...

A recent study published in National Science Review challenges the traditional emphasis on trees in forest ecology, revealing ...

How many years will it take new trees to grow, as well as new undergrowth? How many years, decades, will it take for the forests’ animal citizens to recover?

Ecological network management provides key mechanistic knowledge on ecosystem degradation that links species- to ecosystem-level responses to global change, and emerging technological tools offer the ...

Metabolism is known to be linked to lifespan in some species, though it remains unclear how this effect is mediated. Here they show that reduced pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) activity lowers ...

The Trump administration is scaling back environmental safeguards in over half of U.S. national forests, citing wildfire risks. Above, a tree processor works near Camptonville, Calif., in 2023.

Apr. 8, 2025 — Researchers report their discovery of fluorescent pigments in the feathers of Long-eared Owls, that can only be seen by humans with the help of ultraviolet ...

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Zone-tailed hawks are among the birds of prey that rely on riparian forests – woodlands along creeks and streams – as nesting sites in the Big Bend. Each summer, these hawks return from the tropics to ...

Animal behaviour is the scientific study of the behaviour of animals. The discipline covers study under experimental conditions, behaviourism, or natural conditions, ethology.