An ecosystem is a particular environment where plant and animal species interact. As humans, we all play a role in our ecosystems — and as Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton explores in “Human Footprint” ...

We live in an era when human activities are negatively modifying the world at alarming rates. We are experiencing a massive ...

All organisms in an ecosystem are interconnected, and any imbalance in this complex relationship can have irreversible consequences for both humans and nonhumans. Numerous examples illustrate how the ...

Communities across the globe are facing unprecedented challenges in the Anthropocene. These challenges are particularly acute ...

An international team of scientists has developed ways to measure and compare the impact of "darkwaves"—when extreme weather ...

Madhav Gadgil, the pioneering scholar and iconic people’s conservationist, passed away on Wednesday in Pune after a brief ...

A new study of the remains of animals trapped long ago in the La Brea tar pits, in what’s now Los Angeles, suggests both factors worked in concert to bring about the demise of the region’s megafauna.