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ecology

[ih-kol-uh-jee, ee-kol-] / ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi, iˈkɒl- /
NOUN
environmental science
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The study was published in Animal Behaviour under the title, "The ecology and evolution of cues and signals in animal interspecies cooperation."

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

But as Michael Byrne, wildlife ecology professor at the University of Missouri, put it: “Vultures are big birds and have big poops.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

As the ecology director at the nonprofit Climate Revolution Action Network, the 20-year-old has helped put a stop to multiple data centers across New Jersey and pushed for ordinances to ban their construction altogether.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

"Contrary to alarmist claims, there is no imminent threat to the Aravallis' ecology," it said in a December statement.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Suddenly people started using the word ecology and talking about cleaning up the planet.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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