Contrary to Cope's Rule, today's animals, including polar bears, are shrinking due to climate change and human impacts.

Human activities are increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and raising global temperatures. As a result, many plants ...

More than one-third of all animals on Earth, from beetles to cows to elephants, depend on plant-based diets. Plants are a low ...

Between snowy winters and holiday songs, many animals come to mind during Christmas. There are polar bears wearing Santa hats ...

A collaborative study reveals the distinct mechanisms by which plants and animals respond to climate change in their ...

Directors Chris Sanders and Gints Zilbalodis discuss their films' subtle yet impactful takes on climate change.

Plants are a low-calorie food source, so it can be challenging for animals to consume enough energy to meet their needs. Now climate change is reducing the nutritional value of some foods that ...

As reindeer travel, their grazing and trampling affect vegetation patterns and nutrient cycles, shaping the Arctic landscape.

More information: Weiguang Lang et al, Phenological divergence between plants and animals under climate change, Nature Ecology & Evolution (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02597-0 Journal ...

Florida's non-native green iguanas become paralyzed and drop from trees when temperatures dip. Climate change could bring ...