A new study published in the journal Soil Ecology Letters, shows the importance of old termite mounds as habitats for a wide ...

The Beardsley Zoo announced their reopening of the rainforest building with a new space and new animals. They started ...

A rainforest is simply a forest that receives a lot of rain. But when you think "rainforest," the image that comes to mind is probably a tropical rainforest: one located near the equator, between the ...

Importance of the Tropical Rainforest . Rainforests are "cradles of diversity." They spawn and support 50 percent of all living organisms on Earth even though they cover less than 5% of Earth's ...

If tropical rainforests are the lungs of the Earth, then 2024 was a year of respiratory failure. Fires, fueled by climate ...

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Not surprisingly, 25 percent of all medicines come from the plants growing in the rainforest, with an estimated 80 percent of ...

Learn about some of the most remarkable rainforest animals, ... Covering only about 8% of the Earth’s surface, tropical rainforests contain over half of the planet’s animal and plant species.

Tropical rainforest - A rainforest that is hot and wet, and has lots of rainfall usually located near the Equator. Water - All animals need to drink or take in water to survive. Back to top ...

It's not always cosy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Würzburg researchers have investigated how animals react to this.

THE UK is home to it’s own tropical rainforest – and it makes the perfect day out for rainy days. The Living Rainforest is in the tiny village of Hampstead Norreys in Berkshire. Run by … ...

From the striking rainbow colors of parrots in the rainforest to the brilliant flashes of yellows, oranges and blues in coral reefs, vibrantly colorful wildlife abounds in tropical ecosystems.