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 ...

Explore how AI and technology are transforming ecology research from traditional fieldwork to innovative data-driven approaches.

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 ...

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 ...