American woodcock, short, plump shorebirds with long, thin beaks, are widely known for their bobbing stride and nasally “peent” calls, but not for being aggressive. Yet one April afternoon, when a ...

Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of the ecological toolkit, helping researchers analyze large environmental datasets, uncover patterns in complex systems and develop new ...

Members of the ecological community are encouraged to submit public comments on a sweeping proposed rule that, if finalized, would fundamentally change how federal research grants are awarded, ...

The Ecological Society of America (ESA) presents a roundup of six research articles recently published across its esteemed journals. Widely recognized for fostering innovation and advancing ecological ...

Scientists have discovered they can eavesdrop on the secret lives of birds using networks of inexpensive microphones, revealing complex behaviors across vast wilderness areas, according to research ...

The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce the winners of its 2026 awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to ecology in new discoveries, teaching, sustainability, diversity ...

A new study led by Murdoch University has found drones flown above the ocean are unlikely to disturb whale sharks, the world’s largest fish. In recent years, using drones for wildlife research has ...

As climate change reshapes rivers and ecosystems across northern British Columbia, new research led by Master of Science student Carly Walters is advancing understanding of how stream-dwelling trout ...

The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce its 2026 Fellows. The Society’s fellowship program recognizes the many ways in which its members contribute to ecological research, ...

For gardeners who love colorful, tidy flower beds, helping pollinators doesn’t have to mean going fully wild. A new study from plant biologists at Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic ...

The draft assessment of The Nature Record (previously known as United by Nature) — the first comprehensive, independent, evidence-based assessment of the state of nature in the United States — is now ...