The Largest Tropical Rainforest . The largest unbroken stretch of rainforest is found in the Amazon river basin of South America. Over half of this forest lies in Brazil, which holds about one ...

The tropical rainforest is the most biodiverse biome on Earth, housing an astonishing variety of species due to its unique climate, characterized by abundant rainfall and sunlight. Despite its ...

The lush, tropical regions of Central and South America have long dazzled scientists with their plant diversity. These ...

Forest floor – The forest floor is the darkest of the layers of the rainforest. Smaller plants and shrubs grow here in patches of light. Even though tropical rainforests are found along or close ...

Discover the importance of rainforests, Earth's life-support system, and how you can help protect them for a sustainable future.

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

Analysis - If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, you're walking over a vast underground patchwork of fungal filaments, ...