ECOLOGY
Ecology is the study of how living organisms interact with each other and their environment. RathBiotaClan covers the latest ecology research — from ecosystem dynamics and biodiversity to climate change impacts and conservation biology.
The Arctic Has Officially Entered a New Era of Extreme Weather
If you follow climate news, you already know the Arctic is warming about four times faster than the global average....
Mosquito DNA Reveals Hidden Biodiversity Across Florida’s DeLuca Preserve
In a study published in Scientific Reports, researchers have found a highly effective, non-invasive method for monitoring biodiversity at the...
New Study Shows Rising Global Threat of Free-Living Amoebae
A concerning new study published in the journal Biocontaminant warns that free-living amoebae microscopic organisms prevalent in soil and water...
How Dublin Bay’s Oyster Restoration Project Is Filtering 3.6 Million Litres Daily
Thousands of native oysters (Ostrea edulis) are returning to Dublin Bay as part of a significant ecological restoration effort. This...
Earth’s Sulfur Cycle Steps
The sulfur cycle is a biogeochemical cycle that tracks the movement of sulfur through key reservoirs on Earth, including the...
Bar-Tailed Godwit’s Record 8,400-Mile Non-Stop Flight
Avian migration stands as one of nature's most astounding displays of biological adaptation. Birds undergo metabolic and physical shifts that...
Arctic Seals Now Endangered Due to Climate Change and Human Activity
The latest annual report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) paints a troubling picture of the planet’s...
Great Whites Are Vanishing Because of Two Ruthless Orcas
The white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), with its sleek, optimized hunting body and razor-sharp teeth, is widely considered one of the...
Pigeons Remember Us—It’s Time We Remember Them
Pigeons Are Misunderstood Geniuses. Most people don't realize just how incredible Pigeons truly are.These gentle birds aren’t just loyal partners—they're...
NASA Rover Spots Most Promising Signs of Ancient Life on Mars
Scientists with NASA’s Perseverance rover mission announced unusual markings on a Martian rock nicknamed Cheyava Falls. They believe this may...
POPULAR NEWS
Chewing gum releases thousands of microplastic particles directly into your mouth with every piece you chew
Microplastics are turning up in places researchers never expected: deep-sea sediments, Arctic ice, and human blood. Now, a UCLA pilot...
Yelling Isn’t Just Yelling: How a Hostile Home Rewires a Child’s Brain for Constant Alert
To a parent in the heat of the moment, a raised voice may feel like simple frustration. To a child...
Is Gen Z the First Generation Less Intelligent Than Their Parents?
Gen Z intelligence decline is emerging as a serious concern among neuroscientists and education researchers. For over a century, each...
Whole Brain Emulation Achieved: Scientists Run a Fruit Fly Brain in Simulation
Scientists have copied an entire biological brain neuron by neuron and synapse by synapse and made it control a simulated...
Global Sperm Counts Have Dropped 50% in 50 Years Now 128 Men Are Racing Their Way to a $100,000 Prize to Prove the Point
A group of technology entrepreneurs is staging a competitive event in San Francisco in which semen samples from 128 men...
EDITOR CHOICE‘S
12,638 MRI Scans Confirm Men’s Brains Shrink Faster in PNAS Study
A large-scale analysis of brain scans taken over time has found that men's brains shrink faster than women's across a...
Volcanic Eruptions Can Destroy Their Own Methane — Tonga’s Plume Shows How
A study published in Nature Communications analyzed the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption's impact on methane in the atmosphere. It...
For Future Space Missions, Molecular Ecology Finally Offers a Clear Biosignature Target
When the next generation of probes scoops up dust from the icy shell of Europa or the surface of Mars,...
Scientists Say Babies May Learn to Yawn Before Birth
Mothers can spread yawns to their yet-to-be-born offspring during pregnancy, researchers report May 5 in Current Biology the first empirical evidence...
