One might think that hundreds of insects gnawing away at a tree would be destructive to the local biodiversity of an environment. A local grasshopper on a tree in the Amazon rainforest. (Courtesy of ...

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 Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech ...

In the high canopy of a South American rainforest, researchers have stumbled upon a creature that bridges the gap between the ...

Scientists at the University of York have found that oil palm plantations, which produce oil for commercial use in cooking, food products, and cosmetics, may act as a barrier to the movement of ...

Temperate rainforests are among the rarest habitats on Earth, supporting unique biodiversity and providing vital benefits from climate regulation and natural flood management to supporting human ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered a new species of stick insect believed to be the heaviest in the country, weighing the same as a golf ball. The remote rainforest in Far North Queensland, ...

Among them, one species stands out for its extraordinary size, the Dinoponera ant, widely recognised as the world’s largest living ant. Reaching lengths of up to 4 cm, these giant ants break the ...

Families in Chicagoland can now explore lush rainforests and watch chimps swing through towering trees all without leaving the state. The Brookfield Zoo, the largest zoo in the Chicago area, will ...

LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. THE GREENSBORO SCIENCE CENTER IS BRINGING A NEW ECOSYSTEM TO THE PIEDMONT TRIAD. THE CENTER IS BUILDING A RAIN FOREST COMPLETE WITH ANIMALS NOT FOUND IN ECOSYSTEMS IN NORTH AMERICA ...