Nitrogen shortage limits young tropical forest growth, slowing carbon capture that could help fight climate change.

Borneo's ancient rainforests, older than the Amazon, harbor extraordinary carnivorous plants. These unique species, like the ...

Tropical forest plant roots have not received as much research attention as aboveground vegetation. This knowledge gap affects our understanding of how rainforests adapt to change, including their ...

If you want to bring the lush beauty of the tropics into your home, these 16 tropical rainforest plants you can easily grow indoors thrive with minimal care, brighten your living spaces, and create a ...

Young tropical forests play a crucial role in slowing climate change. Growing trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air, using photosynthesis to build it into their roots, trunks, and branches, where ...

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Botanists discovered a new plant species in Colombia that is already endangered, naming it Aphelandra almanegra.

A rainforest is a tropical or subtropical forest that receives high amounts of precipitation. Typically found near the Earth's equator, where there is high rainfall and warm temperatures, rainforests ...

Researchers have described seven new fern species from the rainforests of tropical America. Many of the species were uncovered as the by-product of ecological research: the species diversity in ...

Sir David Attenborough takes a plants-eye view of life in a rainforest. Sir David Attenborough takes a plants-eye view of life in a rainforest, a world of stunning beauty but also fierce competition.