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 ...

Bill Finch's discovery of a thought-extinct Hawthorn tree species redefines Alabama's rich biodiversity and shapes future ...

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

The Amazon rainforest is facing a threat unlike any other, and this 37-second clip sums up all the deforestation that has happened.

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

This woodland was featured in a Star Wars movie and is also thought to have inspired Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien ...

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

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

Westward expansion was tough on the nation's forests. After a cycle of wildfires sparked by overgrazing and overcutting, the resulting damage begged for government intervention, said Stephen Pyne, an ...

More than a decade in the making, NISAR will lift off from Sriharikota on 30 July. It was built jointly by ISRO and NASA’s ...

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