The most famous ecosystem on earth, tropical rainforests contain more than two-thirds of the world’s plant species. You won’t see them all on your exotic vacation, but there are some of the most ...

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

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 ...

Whether in a desert, the savanna, or a tropical rainforest, plants have an important role in the ecological processes of Earth’s biomes. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore these ...

Survival in the depths of the tropical rainforest not only depends on a species' ability to defend itself, but can be reliant on the type of cooperation researchers discovered between ants and ...

Rainforests are among the most complex and diverse ecosystems in the world. From their lush green canopies to shadowy forest floors, these important environments are bursting with unique wildlife.

Whether you live on a rural ranch like Ree Drummond or a coastal town in the Northeast, everyone can benefit from a taste of the tropics to transport them to a vacation-worthy paradise! And no, we don ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Plants are running wild inside the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo RainForest. Palms trees stretch up to press against the glass ceiling 35 feet overhead. A curtain of long, brown aerial ...

HAIKOU/China/, October 13. /TASS/. At least 28 new species of animal and plant species have been discovered in the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park in the few years since its establishment, ...

This tropical houseplant is easy to care for, but definitely requires some unique conditions in order to thrive. Make sure to ...

Some plants crave a long bird bill. One tropical plant can even recognize which kind of hummingbird is slurping its nectar by the shape of its bill, scientists report online March 2 in the Proceedings ...

Researchers have been baffled by tropical rainforest diversity for over a century; 650 different tree species can exist in an area covering two football fields, yet similar species never grow next to ...