For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers ...

Through a course in dendrology, the study of the taxonomy of woody plants in the absence of flowers or fruits, two experts in ...

Nearly all of them are facing harm because of human activities. Researchers make concerning discovery while studying animals ...

Satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical forest canopies with new and surprising results. Understanding tree traits and ...

Rising temperatures and increasingly irregular rainfall are forcing tropical forests to adapt, but they may not be able to ...

Tropical rainforests play a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. However, a major new study published in Science reveals that forests across the Americas are not ...

Recent research by scientists at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), Texas Tech University, and several other ...

Landmark study maps tropical forests' canopy traits, revealing functional diversity and ecological strategies across the globe.

Tropical forests across the Americas are not adapting quickly enough to keep pace with climate change, raising concerns about their long-term ...

New research suggests that humans inhabited the rainforests of West Africa roughly 150,000 years ago, providing new insights into our ancestors' ability to adapt to challenging environments ...

Tropical forests are a crucial part of helping our planet maintain balance, but they are adapting too slowly to keep pace ...

The research, led by Dr. Jesús Aguirre-Gutiérrez ... with rainfall decreasing by as much as 20%. This could push tropical forests further out of balance, making them more vulnerable to extreme ...