The biggest national forest in the United States is not defined by endless inland woodland but by a remarkable mix of ...

As COVID-19 disrupted rural economies, communities living near protected rainforests faced rising uncertainty about jobs, ...

I built a giant paludarium jungle, a living ecosystem featuring shrimp, vampire crabs, and fish. This project showcases the complete evolution of a large DIY paludarium constructed from recycled ...

Every day, new areas of rainforests are converted into plantations, drastically changing tropical biodiversity and the way the ecosystem functions. Yet, the current understanding of the consequences ...

When you think of a South American rainforest, you probably don't imagine biting winds, heavy frosts and freezing ...

Rainforests cover less than 10 per cent of Earth’s surface but support more than half of all known species. Here’s why World Rainforest Day is celebrated and five forests that play a vital role in kee ...

A research team has carried out the most comprehensive assessment to date of how logging and conversion to oil palm plantations affect tropical forest ecosystems. The results demonstrate that logging ...

African rainforests harbour some of the world’s richest reservoirs of genetic variation, underpinning ecosystem resilience, evolutionary potential and the provision of ecosystem services. This ...

Researchers studied rainforests in northeastern Australia. These wet rainforests are very dense, and their canopies help cool down their ecosystems and store large amounts of carbon. Robert Linsdell ...

A team of international scientists led by researchers from Australian universities has found the first evidence that woody biomass in tropical rainforests is acting as a long-term source of carbon ...

Tropical forests are among the most dynamic biomes for biogeochemical exchange, sustaining high rates of primary productivity despite often infertile soils. The cycling of key elements—principally ...