Think of the destruction of Earth's rainforests and a familiar image may come to mind: fires or chainsaws tearing through ...

A team of international scientists led by researchers from Australian universities has found the first evidence that woody biomass in tropical rainforests is acting as a long-term source of carbon ...

Researchers developed a cost-effective way to collect DNA from species high in the rainforest canopy: they hung umbrellas to collect rainwater that washed through the trees. The method revealed 562 ...

Researchers caution that the Amazon rainforest could disappear in the next hundred years, due to the combined effects of climate change and deforestation, and a new model predicts how that could ...

From rainforest vines to gourmet kitchens, discover the journey of maracuja. A tropical superfruit celebrated for its vibrant ...

When it comes to capturing carbon, trees have always been our go-to. But a sinister switch is underway. A study published in the journal Nature reveals that moist tropical forests in Australia are now ...

In southern Andalusia, Spain, Los Alcornocales Natural Park hides an unusual world, shielded by the Sierra del Aljibe mountains: Europe's last tropical rainforest, a remnant of the lush jungles that ...