Much of the beauty—and challenge—of biology lies in its complexity. That's especially true in the microbial world, where ...

In light of these pressing global ecological challenges, there is a compelling need to develop ecological theories and applied technologies for understanding, managing, and conserving macroecological ...

Students in the Forest Ecosystem Science program are drawn to natural and managed forest environments with a blend of curiosity and sense of responsibility. They seek both to understand forest ...

To test if a single gene could affect an entire ecosystem, a research team conducted a lab experiment with a plant and its associated ecosystem of insects. They found that plants with a mutation at a ...

Princeton’s vital research across the spectrum of environmental issues is today and will continue to be pivotal to solving some of humanity’s toughest problems. Our impact is built on a long, deep, ...

Scientists say the health of a terrestrial ecosystem can be largely determined by three variables: vegetations' ability to uptake carbon, its efficiency in using carbon and its efficiency in using ...

CHICAGO–The earth experienced its biggest mass extinction about 250 million years ago, an event that wiped out an estimated 95% of marine species and 70% of land species. New research shows that this ...

From bee science to understanding the impact of a warming world on plant life, here’s what the Ecosystems Mission Area does. By Rebecca Dzombak The Trump administration’s proposed budget for 2026 ends ...

The Professional Science Master’s in Ecosystem Science and Sustainability at Colorado State University can be completed in as few as three semesters and includes a 400-hour professional internship in ...