Why are parasites ecologically important? Parasites can shape community structure through their effects on trophic interactions, food webs, competition, biodiversity, and keystone species. Aa Aa Aa ...

In the tropical jungle of Central America where predators abound, a species of cuckoo has found safety in numbers by building communal nests guarded by two or three breeding pairs. Why then do these ...

In this essay taken from the book The Anthropology of Utopia, Dan Chodorkoff provides an introduction to the philosophy of social ecology. Social ecology begins with an exploration of the past in ...

Two new studies show how climate influences behavior, communication, and genome evolution—driving adaptation in a long-running conflict. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

The battle between ant hosts and their social parasites is strongly influenced by climate. Temperature and humidity shape how the ants behave, communicate, and even evolve – while host and parasite ...