On a special episode (first released on August 13, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: 'Freakosystems' are novel ecosystems where native and invasive species mix. What do these wild wonders reveal about the ...

Historically, ecosystems frameworks have been leveraged to understand and examine the functions of living organisms within ...

Michael J. McDonald receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Christopher Blake does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would ...

Since she's a botanist, let's say Robin Wall Kimmerer's last book bloomed slowly. It was called "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, And The Teachings Of Plants." A small ...

For many gardeners, the true value of native seeds becomes undeniable when they see the powerful impact on a local ecosystem. Their own personal garden becomes a hub for insects, birds, and bees to ...

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Millions of tons of ammunition that remained unused after WWII was dumped off the coast of Germany. Now, these weapons of ...

In her new book The Serviceberry, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer argues that humans would be wise to learn from the circular economies of reciprocity and abundance that play out in natural ecosystems.

Discover the role of gray foxes in California's ecosystems. Despite their small size and elusiveness, these predators help balance wildlife and plant life.

Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the Earth's carbon dioxide. But even as scientists work to better understand bogs' sequestration, the wetlands are under threat. On a cold winter afternoon, ...