New research tries to anticipate road building to identify areas in the Amazon, Asia and Africa that are likely to face deforestation. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Preventing illegal road building could ...

For decades, scientists and conservationists have been using aboveground plant biodiversity as a metric for conserving ecosystems. Now, a new study finds that there is a major mismatch between ...

With two all-inclusive family resorts in the Caribbean, Beaches Resorts are a popular choice for families on the hunt for tropical vacations where someone else does all the planning. The ...

The horned screamer is an apt name for this unique and unusual bird. Its call, which reaches a 100 to 110 decibels, is so loud it could put many horror film screams to shame. Found in the Amazonian ...

Less than an hour east of San Antonio, outdoor enthusiasts can find a Texas park with colorful tropical rainforest views. Palmetto State Park in Gonzales features a diverse landscape of swamps, ...

Kali Middleby received funding from James Cook University, the Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment, and Skyrail Rainforest Foundation. Lucas Cernusak receives funding from the Australian Research ...

Do AI chatbots packaged inside cute-looking plushies offer a viable alternative to screen time for kids? That’s how the companies selling these AI-powered kiddie companions are marketing them, but The ...

Although rainforests cover only a small percentage of Earth's total surface area, they're home to half of the world's plant and animal species. As the name suggests, rainforests are also very wet: ...

On a wall at Trader Joe’s are numerous drawings of shelter animals, each with their own biography, each an attempt to help those animals find homes. They are the result of Kids, Cats and K9s, a ...

For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers is revealing unexpected ways to protect the planet. At sunset, humid air ...

A rainforest is defined as a forest where rainfall is abundant and even continuous. A tropical rainforest gets between 96 and 177 inches every year. The amount of rainfall in a temperate rainforest ...