When most people think about natural selection, they imagine individuals competing with one another: The fastest animal escapes predators, the strongest plant produces more seeds, and the most ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Swamps are often viewed through the lens of recreation, but their real value lies in the services they provide every ...

Each year on March 3, World Wildlife Day draws global attention to the plants and animals that make life on Earth possible. Established by the United Nations to mark the signing of the Convention on ...

Perspectives on nature's services / John Peterson Myers, Joshua S. Reichert -- Introduction: What are ecosystem services? / Gretchen C. Daily -- Ecosystem services: a fragmentary history / Harold A.

The increased popularity of natural climate solutions (NCS), which aim to protect and restore natural ecosystems to address climate change, has resulted in misunderstandings and confusion around what ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (KUTV) — Repairs on a fish barrier aimed at protecting the natural ecosystem of the Virgin River was completed after about weeks of work and a $900,000 investment. The project was ...

Losing critical ecosystems will severely impact the economy through reduced food and energy security; damages to assets such as real estate, croplands and infrastructure; and health risks that impair ...

LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Volunteers are working to clear a state park of its invasive species. More invasive species: New study reveals golden oyster mushrooms threatening Michigan's forests Led by ...