In 1978, renowned ecologist Dan Janzen jumped into a ravine in Costa Rica, broke three ribs, and spent the first month of the ...

The brainchild of Attorney General James Uthmeier and dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," the prison, Uthmeier said, would be built ...

Picture yourself cycling through vibrant tea plantations and lively villages, or biking deep within Kenya’s only tropical ...

Lianas are spreading in tropical forests, harming trees and cutting carbon storage. They thrive on rising CO2 and show up in ...

Discover a dazzling world of color through 150 stunningly vibrant birds from around the globe. These feathered wonders ...

Whatever the evolutionary advantage, animals' color is inextricably intertwined with their environment, be it the bright birds of the rainforest or the dull silver fish of the deep sea. And the ...

The tropical rainforest nurtures some of the most striking and colourful birds in the world, each playing a vital role in maintaining the ecosystem’s balance. Keel-billed Toucans are found in ...

Keywords tropical rainforest, biodiversity, climate, ecosystems, emergent layer, canopy, ... Each layer supports various habitats and life forms, from birds and mammals to insects and decomposers.

Tree stumps scar the forest floor in the Congo Basin after 850 hectares of forests were felled to plant oil palm in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2019.

In tropical forests like the Amazon or the Atlantic Forest, she says, most plant species depend on animals to disperse their seeds. In degraded areas, birds fill in this role by transporting and ...

Tropical forests are home to a large number of species of trees, animals, insects, and birds. It has been estimated that 50% of all biodiversity is concentrated in the rain forests.

Birds are some of the most colorful animals on Earth, with a palette of rainbow tones to feast your eyes on. Here are our picks for some of our most flamboyant feathered friends.