The rainforest has many layers There are thousands of tree species in the Amazon rainforest, many of which grow to between 80 and 100 feet tall, developing huge networks of branches that make up the ...

The soil in high-elevation, cooler, drier tropical forests in the Colombian Andes stores more carbon from fires than lower, ...

Understanding human impact and the efficacy of conservation and preservation efforts requires scalable and comprehensive biodiversity monitoring solutions. As a winning finalist of the XPRIZE ...

The spiders of the Amazon rainforest represent just a fraction of the incredible biodiversity that makes this ecosystem so vital to our planet’s health. From the massive Goliath birdeater to the tiny ...

Banana spiders create some of the most visually stunning webs in the Amazon, spinning golden silk that glimmers like precious metal in the dappled rainforest light. These semi-permanent structures can ...

Uncover the pivotal role of the Amazon Rainforest in global ecology and its title as the Lungs of the Earth through scientific insight.

Dust from the Sahara Desert, once a massive lake, travels across the Atlantic Ocean. This dust, rich in potassium and iron from dead diatoms, fertilizes the Amazon rainforest. The Amazon River ...