The Amazon rainforest is often associated with jaguars, parrots, and towering trees. Yet the majority of animal life in this ...

Many farming systems still depend on high levels of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides to maintain yields. This dependence can create trade-offs: nutrient ...

Soil erosion is widely known for degrading land and reducing agricultural productivity. But new research shows it may also ...

An example of a transport protein in a SAR11 bacterium and its distribution in samples of ocean from across the world. Because of their abundance, these transport proteins are widely distributed ...

Benthic foraminifera are unicellular eukaryotes that inhabit marine sediments and play a pivotal role in nutrient cycling. Their remarkable physiological capabilities enable them to thrive in diverse ...

Latvian couple Juris Cīrulis and Vija Cīrule are today presented with the WWF Baltic Sea Farmer of the Year Award at a ceremony in Warsaw, Poland. They are awarded for their holistic approach to ...

Beneath the surface of lakes and coastal waters lies a hidden world of sediment that plays a crucial role in the health of aquatic ecosystems. "Benthic fluxes" of nitrogen and phosphorus, such as ...

Free-moving herds of migratory bison in Yellowstone National Park are stimulating the regrowth of flourishing grasslands and reshaping ecosystems, a new study has found. Contrary to conventional ...