A colorful ecosystem of lush green foliage and bright flowers. In 1935, English botanist Arthur Tansley coined the term “ecosystem” to describe our emerging understanding that a biological system ...

For decades, ecologists have puzzled over a mystery: Why do some natural habitats get overrun by invasive species while others seem to repel outside threats? In a classic 1958 book on the subject, the ...

Vinod Jain is an expert in global and digital business, former business professor, consultant, speaker, and author of Global Meets Digital. FreeMarkets, Inc., founded in Pittsburgh in 1995, is often ...

A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when sealed off from the surface by a thick layer of ice. A large sponge, a ...