What is ecology? The word “ecology” was proposed by German zoologist Ernst Haeckel in 1866. It means the study of the ...

The senior population in the U.S. has grown as the baby-boom generation has progressed into the 65 years and older age group. In 2023, there were 59,307,056 Americans over the age of 65. This is a ...

Fewer people leaving the city and more foreign newcomers have helped erase pandemic losses, new census data shows. By Winnie Hu and Alex Lemonides In the depths of the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds ...

Example photo of a humpback whale fluke from which identification of individuals is enabled through distinction of fluke shape and coloration. This photo by T. Cheeseman is of the individual most ...

After an American black bear named Honey was euthanized last month at the Holtsville Ecology Site and Animal Preserve, Brookhaven Town released a tribute to "our cherished bear who brought joy and ...

In this webinar, hosted by Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association, Joe Caudell, state deer biologist with Indiana DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife, shares recent efforts to better understand ...

China’s population of 1.4 billion people is the largest in the world, right? Not anymore. In 2023 India surpassed China as the most populous country. China’s population began shrinking in 2022, and ...

A new interactive map of the U.S. shows which states are growing in population the fastest and which are shrinking the quickest. The data, which draws on statistics from the State Data Center, a U.S.

Assessments of historical contingency have advanced our understanding of adaptive radiation and community ecology, but little attention has been given to assessing the importance of historical ...

Moving to a new place sparks that feeling of fresh adventure and new opportunities as you leave everything in the rear-view mirror. But moving all that furniture you see in your rear-view mirror is ...

Newspapers have been reporting on the demographic challenges in Asian nations like China, Japan, and South Korea. Some expect China's population, for example, to be cut in half by 2100. If current ...