A new IIASA-led study finds that expanding street green space can reduce urban heat stress in cities worldwide, but even ...

Phylogenetic niche conservatism posits that species tend to retain ancestral ecological traits and distributions, which has been broadly tested for lineages originating in tropical climates. In ...

Discusses the temperate deciduous forest biome, highlighting its seasonal changes and the interdependence of plant and animal life. It explains the characteristics of the forest, including its layers ...

White-tailed deer are the primary amplifying hosts in the United States. Antibodies and infections in other ungulates including mule, sika deer, moose, elk, caribou, bison, and pronghorn indicate ...

American forests are important sources of carbon sequestration, storing millions of tons of carbon dioxide each year. However, a unique experiment led by Peter Reich, University of Michigan professor ...

In the face of global warming, some dung beetles may already have a survival strategy. As temperatures rise, temperate rainbow scarabs bury their dung deeper, keeping developing young inside dung cool ...

The Mediterranean climate is one of the most desirable climates in the world. If you live in an area with this climate, you get a balance of sunshine, mild temperatures, and nice breezes. Per Science ...