To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator ...

Whether you want a manicure that's subtle and sun-kissed or bright enough to rival your favorite coverup, there's a tropical ...

Plants and trees send their roots into the ground to soak up water and nutrients from the soil. Until now, scientists ...

On Sunday, June 29, Indonesia will break ground on a $6 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery plant on Halmahera, the largest ...

If your monstera isn't developing splits on its leaves, the plant is either still maturing or its care needs, like proper ...

Instead, high temperatures seem to harm plants indirectly, by raising VPD and thus the dryness of the air. Plant leaves take in carbon dioxide via mouth-like leaf cells called stomata, but those ...

In early January 2025, 20 red-browed amazons (Amazona rhodocorytha), a parrot species that was extinct in the Brazilian state ...

Frederick, the “sibling” of last year’s corpse flower sensation at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park in St. Paul ...

Lianas are spreading in tropical forests, harming trees and cutting carbon storage. They thrive on rising CO2 and show up in ...

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 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 ...

Tropical rainforests like the Amazon and Western Ghats, considered lungs of the planet, is likely to survive future global warming, according to a study led by Indian Institute of Technology ...