This activity was supported by a contract between the National Academy of Sciences and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (INV-039679). Additional support was provided by the National Academy of ...

Population dynamics is a topic in ecology and evolutionary biology that investigates the temporal and spatial variation in population size, structure, and composition, and the processes that drive ...

Short-lived species, such as market squid, are more likely to show chaotic population dynamics than longer-lived species. (Getty Images) Chaos in natural populations appears to be much more common ...

For planning animal conservation measures, it is vital to know where endangered species live and how they interact. Ecologists are successfully using tracking technology to learn about the movements ...

Although often excluded from research on social and economic development, women’s empowerment has been an important factor. Women contribute to social and economic development as workers, mothers, and ...

While the daily ebb and flow of people across a city might seem chaotic, new research reveals underlying universal patterns. A study unveils fundamental spatiotemporal scaling laws that govern these ...

Researchers have uncovered a critical link between rising temperatures and declines in a species' population, shedding new light on how global warming threatens natural ecosystems. The study revealed ...