In 2019, the monarchs occupied 2.83 hectares, nearly 7 acres, in their hibernation forests in Mexico. After their latest migration in 2020, however, they occupied just 2.1 hectares, roughly 5.1 acres.

Primates—the group of animals that includes monkeys, apes and humans—first evolved in cold, seasonal climates around 66 ...

Join Camp Counselor Ava to explore the different animals you’ll find in a winter forest! In this video Camp Counselor Ava introduces a new winter topic for us learn about: forest animals! Come ...

Ants are not as pesky as you may imagine. Experts have turned towards the insects for help in helping a forest back to life.

When the bears begin hibernating in early winter, they rely on their fat deposits to sustain them through the cold months. Hibernation is “more than just a deep sleep,” Perry says.

Bear hibernation stands apart in other ways. Some rodents and other animals hibernate on strict schedules governed by day length. Bears, however, decide for themselves when to shut down and when ...

A lot of attention has been paid to how climate change can drive biodiversity loss. Now, MIT researchers have shown that the reverse is also true: Reductions in biodiversity can jeopardize one of ...