Forests play a central role in the global carbon cycle as trees store carbon in their trunks, branches, roots and leaves.

Between 2003 and 2021, Earth saw a net boost in photosynthesis, mainly thanks to land plants thriving in warming, wetter ...

A remote forest clearing conceals a massive vertical sinkhole, plunging hundreds of feet into the earth and revealing a ...

New research suggests apes foraging for fermented fruit - called “scrumping” - may explain humans’ unique ability to digest alcohol.

Sunflower sea stars scare off red sea urchins, offering a simple, natural way to protect and restore kelp forests.

Six months ago, the M23 rebel group seized Goma, one of the largest cities in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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The Barbados threadsnake may be tiny, but it has made big news in the scientific world. This elusive little creature, listed ...

On July 8, a local in Upper Mustang, Nepal, noticed an ominous flood wave rushing down the Chhuhama stream above Chumjung and ...

Following deforestation, tropical forests with healthy populations of seed-dispersing animals can absorb up to four times more carbon than similar forests with fewer seed-dispersing animals, according ...

A lot of the climate-altering carbon pollution humans release into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels gets drawn into the ...

The images captured by the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite show a thick cloud of smoke stretching hundreds of miles northeast, creating hazy ...