Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world -- they are its architects. A new study has revealed how hundreds of species shape the landscapes we depend on, from vast termite mounds visible ...

The study notes that the loss of these species could have profound consequences for the ecosystems and landscapes they support. "The geomorphic processes created by these species ...

Eddies are large, rotating currents that contribute to ocean mixing and transport of heat and salt in seawater. Importantly, ...

An international research team has used earth observation radar data to map oil pipeline networks covering a 9000 km2 region in the Niger Delta and pinpoint where crude oil spills have caused the most ...

Tropical riparian ecosystems—those found along rivers and wetlands—recovered much faster than expected following the ...

For centuries, peatlands—also known as swamps, bogs, and fens—have been dismissed as wastelands. Too wet for farming, too ...