Dead Organisms Shape the Living World Long After They Perish, Research Shows

Continental-scale study reveals how dead foundation species shape ecosystem memory and living conspecifics

This article presents the first continental-scale study of how dead foundation species (trees, grasses, corals, oysters) continue to influen

How dead organisms in nature become building blocks for new life

This article explores how dead organisms in nature—from burned trees after wildfires to bleached coral reefs—are recycled into new life rath

Scientists discover hidden “footprints of death” that may help viruses spread

Severed sea cucumber fragments continue living and growing, surprising researchers

Researchers studying the sea cucumber Psolus fabricii from the North Atlantic made an unexpected discovery: severed fragments of the creatur

Severed sea cucumber fragments continue living and growing, surprising researchers

Researchers studying Psolus fabricii, a sea cucumber species from the North Atlantic, made an accidental discovery: severed fragments of the

The Tongue-Eating Parasite Cymothoa exigua: How It Replaces Fish Tongues

The article explores the fascinating and gruesome parasitic relationship between Cymothoa exigua, a tongue-eating louse, and its fish hosts.