If you liked this story, share it with other people. The combined effects of humanity’s actions are making ecosystems less resistant to change, and threatening the vital ecosystem services humanity ...

The intensification of human activities in the Yellow River Basin has significantly altered its ecosystems, challenging the sustainability of the region’s ecosystem assets. This study constructs an ...

The tropical coastlines of Southeast Asia are home to some of the most important and biodiverse marine ecosystems on the planet. But as well as being essential to communities along these coastlines, ...

Humans have been modifying ecosystems for millennia. By the start of the Holocene, approximately 11,500 years ago, human societies were influencing an estimated three-quarters of terrestrial ...

How does an ecosystem distribute its energy across body sizes? A new study suggests the answer depends on where you are—and how much humans have altered the landscape. Analyzing communities of birds ...

Not long ago, creativity was the sacred domain of human imagination. Now, A.I. drafts screenplays, remixes songs and even paints the next “masterpieces.” The rise of generative technology is reshaping ...