Methods in Ecology and Evolution (MEE) is a British Ecological Society journal that promotes the development of new methods in ecology & evolution, and facilitates their dissemination and uptake by the research community.
Researchers from FishEye Collaborative, a conservation-technology nonprofit, Cornell University, and Aalto University have developed a new tool that combines underwater sound recording and 360° video to pinpoint the sounds ...
Ecology
Sep 26, 2025
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In natural ecosystems, soundscapes are made up of animal sounds, environmental noises, and human activity. Because different animals vocalize at different times and frequencies, researchers can study audio recordings to understand ...
Ecology
Sep 25, 2025
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is opening new ground in ecology. At Rice University, César A. Uribe is developing computational tools to help scientists better understand ecosystems with recent studies using AI to glean new ...
Ecology
Sep 18, 2025
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Volunteers are swimming in the sea to help science conserve some of the world's rarest fish. Scuba divers and snorkelers are among those helping to identify endangered species, such as giant guitarfishes, whip-stingrays and ...
Ecology
Sep 9, 2025
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When people think of nature sounds, they likely imagine birds singing at dawn or frogs calling after rain. But beneath the surface of our rivers is a whole soundscape that most of us have never even thought to listen to—until ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2025
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The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Ecology
Jul 3, 2025
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Capturing the behavior of animals in their natural habitat with high detail? Researchers from the Konstanz-based Cluster of Excellence "Collective Behavior" developed a unique outdoor camera system to measure 3D movements ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 12, 2025
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We know that noisy reefs are healthy, but carefully listening to the sounds made by fish, invertebrates and humans underwater can help us understand the details better, such as changing diversity, distribution and abundance ...
Ecology
May 20, 2025
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For centuries, scientists have observed that animals in warmer climates have longer limbs—a pattern known as Allen's Rule. Long attributed to the need to maintain body temperature, the precise mechanism that gave rise to ...
Evolution
May 8, 2025
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Often studied in sterile laboratory conditions far removed from the natural habitats of rivers, lakes and seas, the cognitive abilities of fish have long been underestimated. Now, researchers at Wageningen University & Research ...
Plants & Animals
May 7, 2025
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