The majestic kapok tree in the Amazon rainforest forms a gigantic habitat. Its canopy of leaves, almost 50 meters high, towers over the crowns of the forest. The tree shapes the myths of the ...

accounting for about half the total emissions of gaseous organic compounds from plants. "The Amazon rainforest alone is responsible for over a quarter of these emissions," explains atmospheric ...

For thousands of years, the inhabitants of the Brazilian rainforest have been using medicinal plants. But this knowledge is in danger of disappearing. Leticia Yawanawa has an ambitious plan ...

The world’s largest water lily with giant floating leaves and fragrant white flowers, blooming only at night. An intricate flower with purple, white, and blue hues, it’s both a pollinator ...

It is home to billions of trees, millions of animal species and more than 16,000 plant species. Sadly, the Amazon rainforest is a rapidly disappearing legacy. In the fight against pollution ...

This is the Amazon rainforest, the largest rainforest on Earth. Oh, it's really raining and very warm! Plants grow well here because it's so hot and wet. This tree has its own microhabitat.

New research from a team of tropical biologists forecasts some of the changes that may occur in the Amazon rainforest as temperatures rise due to climate change.

READ MORE: Best Small Towns to Visit in the USA for 2025 The Amazon Rainforest is key to keeping our planet healthy. It’s a Biodiversity Hotspot with over three million species of plants and ...

Trekking through the Amazon rainforest is something that’s high ... But what is it that makes this biome home to so many species of plants and wildlife? Tropical rainforests form a broad ...

A federal court in Brazil ordered a rancher to pay more than $50 million for destroying part of the Amazon rainforest ... greenhouse gases and removing plants means they can no longer draw ...