Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.

Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Würzburg researchers have investigated how animals react to this.

The study highlights the urgent need to safeguard global tropical wetlands from human impact. Complex organisms, thousands of ...

Tropical rainforests are hot and wet. They have high temperatures and heavy rainfall throughout the year. Tropical rainforests lie along the equator, mainly between the Tropics of Cancer and ...

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.

The year 2024 saw significant developments in tropical rainforest conservation ... Scientists warn that a combination of climate change, accumulated deforestation, and forest degradation is ...

An experiment in the Daintree rainforest found the rate of photosynthesis in leaves warmed by 4°C dropped by an average of 35% compared to non-warmed controls.

Yet, they face unrelenting threats from deforestation, climate change ... the world’s tropical rainforests face heightened exposure to shifting geopolitical priorities. Decisions made in ...