In truth, it is not a paradox. The animals involved all seem perfectly eager participants in heterosexual behaviour, as well, so their reproduction is not compromised. It is, though, a puzzle—for ...

Discover 36 incredible monkey facts, from record-breaking howls to tail tricks and clever tool use. Fun, fascinating, and perfect for curious minds.

Did you know that forests cover almost one-third of all land on Earth? These large green areas are the lungs of our planet, but they aren't identical. From the chilly, needle-leaf Boreal forests in ...

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 ...

Kristina J. Anderson-Teixeira is at the Conservation Ecology Center, Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, Front Royal, Virginia 22630, USA, and at the Forest Global Earth ...

Jesse Lingard has made cryptic reference to lessons learnt from his underwhelming spell at Nottingham Forest. Part of the Reds’ recruitment drive in the summer of 2022, following their promotion to ...

The Osa Peninsula, located in southwestern Costa Rica, is one of the most biologically intense places on Earth, according to National Geographic. Home to Corcovado National Park, this secluded region ...

The Central African region, also known as the Congo Basin, is the largest rainforest on the continent with 300 million hectares, making it the world’s second largest rainforest after the Amazon. It is ...

A long-term experiment reveals tropical forests in Panama are able to adapt to droughts, but scientists warn this short-term "rescue strategy" is unlikely to save them from the impacts of climate ...

Tell someone you’re planning a trip to the Republic of the Congo and you will get two reactions. The first is a respectful look, of the kind usually reserved for truly intrepid adventurers. The second ...

Johannesburg’s claim to be the world’s largest man-made or urban forest is popular, but there is no reliable evidence to support it. Official estimates of how many trees the city has vary widely, ...