As families walk through the Austin Zoo gates, lights line the fences of the animal enclosures. Covered in purple, orange and green, the zoo embraces the Halloween spirit with an event that brings ...

In the enrichment of the Earth's grasslands, it turns out that the mightiest impact is coming from the smallest of sources.

New research shows prairie dogs play an outsized role in nutrient cycling, adding to their list of beneficial services as ecosystem engineers.

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Prairie dogs play an important role in nutrient cycling, adding to their list of beneficial services as ecosystem engineers. Earth is made of cycles. If you think back to high school Earth science ...

New research reveals that prairie dogs boost grassland soil and vegetation health even more than bison—making them key ...

Prairie dogs are keystone species, the rivets of grassland ecosystems. Their survival shows why biodiversity is vital to ...