Deep in the flooded forests of the western Amazon, scientists have identified afrog species that had remained invisible to science until now. Named Adenomera varcena, the newly described amphibian ...

It's not always cozy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Würzburg researchers have investigated how animals react to this. Anyone conducting ...

The Amazon Rainforest is home to some of the most exotic and beautiful animal life on the planet. Recently, scientists have discovered another rainforest resident deep within Brazil’s palm-dense Juruá ...

Newswise — Look up in the woods and you may see a familiar sight: squirrels using tree limbs like a leafy highway, crossing a patch of land without putting their paws on the ground. That’s true in the ...

This video shows a sloth hanging among thick branches and large green leaves in the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil, where dense vegetation creates a shaded and humid forest environment. The animal is using ...

Birds like the black-fronted nunbird help information flow through the Amazon rainforest. During an expedition to a remote area of the Peruvian Amazon, working with a falconer, members of the Forest ...

Tropical forests may look like a uniform sea of green from above, but new research shows that carefully measured differences ...

You might go for a walk in the forest to disconnect from work and calm your nerves after a busy week. The chirping and calls of birds in the canopy above might be exactly what allows you to relax. But ...

Do you remember the “Gondor calls for aid” scene from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King? The beacons are lighting up one by one across mountaintops, each signaling danger to the next.

These assignment present an engaging 500-word informational article divided into clear, manageable sections. Four comprehension questions are placed throughout the reading, allowing readers to ...