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 ...

Tropical plants in the genus Heliconia attract hummingbirds, bats and other creatures in the wild — and intrigue plant collectors, who prize them for their intense colors, dramatic beak-like ...

Planting of tree seedlings was carried out in the miniature tropical rainforest in the new capital Nusantara, East Kalimantan. (ANTARA/HO-Nusantara Capital Authority) Penajam Paser Utara, E. Kalima ...

a symphony of bird calls and croaking coquí frogs echoes along the first backpacking trail in a U.S. tropical rainforest. Puerto Rico’s new NorEste (Northeast) Trail takes hikers from the coral ...

Tropical Storm Sara started moving slightly faster Saturday after it stalled over Honduras, drenching the northern coast of the Central American nation, swelling rivers and trapping some people at ...

The coal layers in Vastan are nothing but a spectacularly fossilised tropical rainforest containing a huge amount of plant and pollen remains as well as variety of mammals and insects that lived ...

Although it may not be aesthetically pleasing to look at for some, those fallen leaves are helping trees grow naturally. Researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI ...

“So we will build 30 hectares (74 acres) of forests in the miniature [tropical rainforest] site,” Wijayono said. Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo plants in the site of the new ...

Dive into the rich rainforests of Fiji’s capital and immerse yourself in Suva's splendour. Megan Watts swaps the hustle and bustle of Auckland for the rich rainforests of Fiji - and learns a few ...

Temperatures high enough to cause “irreversible damage” to a plant’s ability to photosynthesise are already impacting a small portion of tropical forest ... Giant Elephant Ear leaves in the El Yunque ...

Some leaves in tropical forests from South America to South East Asia are getting so hot they may no longer be able to photosynthesize, with big potential consequences for the world’s forests ...