The rainforest has many layers There are thousands of tree species in the Amazon rainforest, many of which grow to between 80 and 100 feet tall, developing huge networks of branches that make up the ...

A new and alarming pattern of destruction is emerging in the rainforest, challenging Brazilian authorities ahead of COP30.

For visitors from beyond Florida, Monkey Jungle provides a counterpoint to the manufactured experiences that dominate tourism ...

Gorillas (Gorilla spp.) represent the largest living primates, with silverback males of the eastern lowland subspecies weighing up to 440 pounds and standing over 5.5 feet tall when upright. These ...

The Amazon Rainforest is home to some of the most exotic and beautiful animal life on the planet. Recently, scientists have discovered another rainforest resident deep within Brazil’s palm-dense ...

AMOC decline linked to increased dry season rainfall in parts of the Amazon rainforest by International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) ...

05-30-2025 IMPACT If the Amazon rainforest dried out, here’s what would happen A decades-long project set out to simulate a future in which the changing climate could deplete the Amazon of rainfall.

What would happen if the Amazon rainforest dried out? This decades-long experiment has some answers Launched in 2000 by Brazilian and British scientists, Esecaflor, is the longest-running project ...

The Amazon rainforest may be able to survive long-term drought caused by climate change, but adjusting to a drier, warmer world would exact a heavy toll, a study suggests.

It’s not every day you meet someone who has cradled a baby gorilla in a car seat, brought it home after work, and fallen asleep with it curled into their arm on Christmas Day. But for Alan Toyne, ...