Students leapt out of their textbooks and across the hemisphere last winter. After a semester of studying and researching ...

A sweeping new study of more than 2,000 insect species reveals a troubling reality: many insects may be far less capable of coping with rising temperatures than scientists once hoped. Researchers ...

Up to half of the insects in the Amazon region could be exposed to life-threatening heat levels due to progressive, anthropogenic global warming. This is shown by a recent study by the universities of ...

The Rainforest Cafe in Bloomington, Minnesota, delivers a full tropical getaway complete with jungle sounds, exotic wildlife, ...

From a giant venomous centipede to a tiny but horrendous worm - here are some of the Amazon's most deadly animals ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Pugapia and her daughters Aiga and Babawru lived for years as the only surviving members of the Akuntsu, an Indigenous people decimated by a government-backed push to develop parts of ...

The Rainforest Cafe in Bloomington, Minnesota, changes that equation by bringing the jungle to you, complete with wildlife, ...

From a bird's eye view, the Amazon rainforest appears as a lush green mosaic of treetops stretching as far as the eye can see. It is home to countless animal and plant species, many of which are ...

The tropical forests of the Amazon and Andes are some of the most biodiverse places on the planet, but across both regions, changes in climate and landscape conditions are driving a shift in the ...

A new study puts a price tag on forest-generated rainfall, making the economic case for protecting tropical forests as deforestation rises.

Forests are among the Earth’s most valuable natural treasures. They are home to countless species of plants and animals, which help regulate the climate and provide wood, food, medicine, and numerous ...

Brazil stretches across nearly half of South America, and what counts as “best weather” varies dramatically by region. For a traveler who imagines golden beaches, lush rainforests, world-class ...