A new study published in the journal Soil Ecology Letters, shows the importance of old termite mounds as habitats for a wide ...

Learn more about rainforest habitats with these interactive learning resources for KS1 ... A rainforest is made of lots of different trees and plants, and is a habitat for many animals and insects.

A new study by Dr Tom M. Fayle of Queen Mary University of London, Dr Kalsum M. Yusah of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Dr Jiri Tuma of the ...

BBC News science correspondent David Shukman has been looking at the effects of deforestation on Borneo's rainforests. The towering habitats play host to a diverse range of species and are also ...

The Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) is a living tank—one of the strongest, heaviest, and largest insects on the planet. In this video, we build the ultimate rainforest habitat to match its epic ...

Camouflage is a tool that insects and animals use as a defense mechanism. If they can blend in with their surroundings, they can hide their movement and location. “In regions with such intense ...

The sprawling Tongass National Forest, located in southeast Alaska, holds the distinction of being the largest temperate rainforest in the world. Encompassing a staggering 16.9 million acres, it ...

Let's embark on a journey to unravel the 'Top 10 Amazing Facts About Rainforests' that affirm their importance in our lives and highlight the urgency of their preservation. 1. The Lungs of the Earth: ...

Astonishingly, the Amazon Rainforest is home to about 10% of all the known animal species in the world. ... eerie glow to attract insects that aid in dispersing their spores.

Read on to learn 15 Amazon rainforest facts that will give you a taste of what can be found in the rainforest. Get Reader’s Digest ’s Read Up newsletter for more travel trivia, tech, shopping ...

We estimate that they are home to more than 340,000 insect and other invertebrate individuals in every hectare in primary forest, and more than 17,000 individuals per hectare in logged forest.