Not surprisingly, 25 percent of all medicines come from the plants growing in the rainforest, with an estimated 80 percent of ...

These forests, like any tropical rainforest, receive abundant, year-round rainfall, and are characterized by an enclosed canopy and high species diversity but are without the year-round warmth and ...

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 Würzburg researchers photographed these mammals in the southern Peruvian rainforest using camera traps (clockwise from top left): a jaguar, a paca, an agouti and a peccary.

Tropical rainforests cover around 6% of our planet, yet they're home to more than half of the world’s species. They're also one of our planet’s most vital defences against climate change. But a new ...

THE UK is home to it’s own tropical rainforest – and it makes the perfect day out for rainy days. The Living Rainforest is in the tiny village of Hampstead Norreys in Berkshire. Run by … ...