The Ecological Experiment 2000 Years in the Making
Thousands of megalithic jars in Laos were carved for burial rites. Two millennia later, they're miniature ecosystems, and ecologists have started taking notes.
Ecosystems
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What Our Footsteps Leave Behind: the Silent Impact of Tourist Trails on Lichens and Bryophytes
Trails may seem small and harmless amid the vastness of national parks, but new evidence suggests that their ecological impact may be far greater than it appears.
Sowing for a Warmer Britain: Are Wildflower Seeds Climate-Ready?
A new study reveals that most UK wildflower seeds can handle rising temperatures, but a few key species may struggle to germinate in the Britain of tomorrow.
Eau De Fourmi Mourante: A Bizarre Floral Fragrance To Attract the Right Lover
When it comes to flower scents, it’s not always roses and rainbows. It can be anything from sweaty feet to the chemical cries of suffering bugs, as recently shown by science.
Climate Change Threatens Alpine Plants Before They Ever Get the Chance to Grow
New experiments in the Australian Alps reveal how warming, drought and fire quietly undermine plant survival.
Rising From the Ashes with the Sunbirds
A study from South Africa reveals that plants that flower after fires are not taking a gamble but are relying on an unexpectedly resilient alliance with sunbirds.
The Buzz Behind Your Favourite Morning Aroma
Nothing like the smell of fresh coffee in the morning. According to science, we might want to thank the bees for it.
When an invader vanishes, so does an ecosystem’s winter defences
A pretty riverside invader does its worst damage after it dies, destabilising riverbanks when floods hit hardest.
When Tree-Friendly Ants Go Missing, Lions Change How They Hunt
An invasive ant disrupts a partnership between trees and insects, reshaping the way lions hunt zebras in Africa’s savanna
Miniature, Yet Fire-Resilient: What Mosses Can Teach Us on a Warming Planet?
In the Cangas, where the soil boils under the sun and fire turns everything into ash, tiny mosses found their way to endure.
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