By Shreya Dasgupta Researchers have described a new-to-science species of carnivorous plant that’s known from only three ...

Researchers have clarified the evolutionary history of a previously poorly known group of ferns from the tropical rainforests of America using DNA methods. The study discovered many new fern species, ...

This fossil leaf of a Kapur Paya tree (Dryobalanops rappa) from Brunei is the first fossil record of an endangered tropical tree species. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — For the first time, scientists have ...

If global warming continues at its current pace, a new study warns, tropical species could take over parts of Mediterranean marine ecosystems by the end of the century. The research analyzed a ...

The humid climate of Asia and Africa is being recreated in a new habitat at Bristol Zoo Project featuring 14 species of reptiles, mammals, insects and birds. The Tropical House features new species ...

By Liz Kimbrough When it comes to capturing carbon, trees have always been our go-to. But a sinister switch is underway. A ...

Note to editors: Photos and other associated press materials can be found via Dropbox (password: heliconia). “The data that is stored in the herbarium is a scientific treasure that makes a project ...

ASHEVILLE - The eastern hellbender, known for living among North America's rivers and streams, has long been considered an at-risk species, after the wrath of Tropical Storm Helene swept across ...

Danaea ubatubensis, one of the recently described fern species, is known only from a small area of coastal rainforest in Brazil. A large proportion of the species in the area are endemic. Researchers ...