Students watch sheep grazing on the UC Davis quad in June, 2024. A new field of medicine, Ecological Medicine, emphasizes how connectedness with animals and nature benefits health. (Gregory ...
Results from a long-term field experiment shed new light on how grasslands can be restored for nature, the environment, and for farmers. From richer biodiversity and benefits for pollinators, to ...
A recent study quantifies the impact of biodiversity loss on ecological functions by tracking energy flows within them. It found that declines in birds and small mammals have led to a significant ...
Ecologists now describe insect decline as a defining signal of a broader ecological breakdown. Evidence from long-running ...
A new study highlights a crucial biosphere feedback mechanism and its effects on releasing soil carbon into the atmosphere. A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at the University of Oklahoma ...
Ecological medicine is a new approach to health science that draws on a very old idea: connecting with each other, with animals and plants, and with the natural world fosters health and well-being for ...