Scientists long believed it would take more than a century for animals to return to deforested land. New research shows ...

Children who are given small, consistent responsibilities, like watering plants or packing their own bags, develop a sense of ownership and accountability. This differs from simply helping when told, ...

If you've been lucky enough to walk through a rainforest, you'll know that special feeling – the sweet cool air, immersed in layers of greenery. They are peaceful places where you can draw a breath, ...

I’ve been working through my bucket list this summer, and right near the top was trekking through a tropical rainforest. In my mind, that always meant at least a plane ride's worth of travel—me in ...

The Amazon rainforest is the world’s large tropical rainforest, covering roughly 2.7 million square miles. It comprises more than half of the world’s remaining rainforests. It is crisscrossed by ...

If you want to bring the lush beauty of the tropics into your home, these 16 tropical rainforest plants you can easily grow indoors thrive with minimal care, brighten your living spaces, and create a ...

MIAMI — Just south of downtown Miami lies a place that feels worlds away from the bustling city. The Kampong, a tropical paradise founded by one of America's most prolific inventors, now boasts one of ...

The Amazon rainforest currently has a few days or weeks of hot drought conditions per year, but researchers say this could increase to 150 days per year by 2100. When you purchase through links on our ...

For decades, scientists and conservationists have been using aboveground plant biodiversity as a metric for conserving ecosystems. Now, a new study finds that there is a major mismatch between ...

Brazil is one of Earth’s ground zeroes for climate change. It’s home to the Amazon, the world’s largest and most diverse tropical rainforest, which scientists have called the “lungs of the planet” ...

Cozy home with lots of tropical houseplants - j.chizhe/Shutterstock With their striking foliage in hues of gold, green, pink, purple, and red, crotons (Codiaeum variegatum) are a fantastic evergreen ...

Orange, Calif. — Sept. 16, 2025 — A new study led by the U.S. Forest Service, with Chapman University as a key senior collaborator, published in Nature Communications, suggests the Earth’s own ...