I built a giant paludarium jungle, a living ecosystem featuring shrimp, vampire crabs, and fish. This project showcases the complete evolution of a large DIY paludarium constructed from recycled ...

The conversion of rainforest into plantations erodes and restructures food webs and fundamentally changes the way these ecosystems function, according to a new study published in Nature. The findings ...

When you think of a South American rainforest, you probably don't imagine biting winds, heavy frosts and freezing ...

We are told the natural world is ‘breaking down’. But forests don’t work like aeroplanes or human hearts ...

A research team has carried out the most comprehensive assessment to date of how logging and conversion to oil palm plantations affect tropical forest ecosystems. The results demonstrate that logging ...

Rainforests cover less than 10 per cent of Earth’s surface but support more than half of all known species. Here’s why World Rainforest Day is celebrated and five forests that play a vital role in kee ...

African rainforests harbour some of the world’s richest reservoirs of genetic variation, underpinning ecosystem resilience, evolutionary potential and the provision of ecosystem services. This ...

Researchers studied rainforests in northeastern Australia. These wet rainforests are very dense, and their canopies help cool down their ecosystems and store large amounts of carbon. Robert Linsdell ...

Rainforests are thick forests that get lots of rain and support a huge amount of biodiversity. They are essential for climate regulation, carbon storage and wildlife ecosystems. Tropical rainforests ...

I have a theory that this rainforest is actually powered by pure, concentrated magic, because there is no other explanation ...

Every day, new areas of rainforests are converted into plantations, drastically changing tropical biodiversity and the way the ecosystem functions. Yet, the current understanding of the consequences ...