The bird’s nest fern, a plant commonly found in many of our homes, has a critical place in maintaining the biodiversity and the ecosystems of the world’s rainforests, researchers say. Scientists from ...

I've always wanted to try creating the ultimate ecosystem vivarium, but I felt I wasn't quite ready to take on such a complicated project. A successful ecosystem tank would require a very large setup ...

Forests across the globe are witnessing remarkable transformations as scientists document unprecedented restoration efforts that are reshaping entire ecosystems. Despite facing alarming deforestation ...

There are plenty of alarming reports on the future of our planet, such as the oceans rising by several meters before 2100. Still, there are things we can do to improve the situation. For example, by ...

Based on a half century of data, new research shows that woody biomass, a major component of tropical rainforest ecosystems, has become a net emitter of carbon dioxide.

The Amazon’s “tipping point” refers to the transition of the rainforest into a drier, savanna ecosystem. The rainforest’s ecological balance depends on the transport and recycling of moisture, but ...

Scientists have built a 'time machine' in Brazil's Amazon to simulate future atmospheric conditions, gauging the rainforest's adaptation to climate change. The project, AmazonFACE, involves fumigating ...

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — New interpretive exhibits will be unveiled at the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center at 1 p.m. Friday. The hands-on exhibits offer multiple layers of discovery that interpret ...