The tropics, where biodiversity and interactions among species abound, provide an alternative view of relationships between ...

Reindeer, often associated with wintry folklore and Arctic landscapes, are emerging as unexpected warriors in the battle ...

The Ecological Society of America (ESA) presents a roundup of six research articles recently published across its esteemed journals.

For thousands of years, lichens have quietly shaped Michigan’s landscapes—and their work is far from finished.

Some animals, like the seal, can be found in both the Arctic and Antarctica. Seals are protected from the freezing temperature by a thick layer of fat, known as blubber. Lichens and mosses have ...

If you’ve spent a lot of time outdoors in New England, you’ve likely crossed paths with, and probably stepped on, lichens.

Iceland, the land of ice and fire, is for geologists what the tropics are for ecologists: an opportunity for an unparalleled ...