For over a hundred years, the South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) was thought to have vanished from Brazil’s coastal ...

The engineering and defensive skills of red wood ants help the endangered species transcend its small stature in the natural world. Droves of ants spray formic acid produced by a venom gland at ...

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified multiple pathways for microplastics to travel up the food chain.

Cold Waves in the Rainforest: What They Mean for Wild Animals Jan. 30, 2025 — It's not always cozy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically.

Eelgrass, a type of flowering seagrass found in temperate zones around the world, provides habitat for many species, protects ...

Brazilian Rainforest. Image via Depositphotos There are various animals found in many regions ... The creature needs down hair, and its gatekeeper hair varies little from over hair. Capybaras are ...

An examination of the concept of "fun" in the animal kingdom. How do animals show their pleasure? Do some animals smile? We discuss the idea of anthropomorphism and how it colors the way humans ...

The Amazon is the world's largest rainforest, but it's shrinking. Around 17% of the Amazon has been destroyed, due in large part to deforestation, per Time Magazine. If this rate of deforestation ...

Simply sign up to the Technology sector myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Microsoft will pay to restore parts of Brazil’s Amazon and Atlantic forests in exchange for hundreds of m ...

Having examined 1,207 tree species across 271 forest plots in six Brazilian regions in the Amazon Rainforest and Atlantic Forest, the study shows that tree species normally dominating landscapes ...

The Amotekun Corps has mobilised over 2,000 personnel to flush out bandits and other criminals operating in forests in the South-West region. Ogun and Osun states top the list with targeted 1,000 ...