These tropical plants will not only thrive in a south Louisiana garden in July, but they will likely withstand winter.

From the striking rainbow colors of parrots in the rainforest to the brilliant flashes of yellows, oranges and blues in coral reefs, vibrantly colorful wildlife abounds in tropical ecosystems. But ...

By Bobby Bascomb As the planet warms, animals living in tropical mountains may find it increasingly difficult to shift to new areas, according to a newstudy. Tropical mountains are particularly at ...

A recent study using automatic wildlife cameras across three continents has shed light on how the moon's phases affect the behavior of tropical forest mammals. Half of the species studied altered ...

The garden was once a sun trap with decking - it is now filled with tropical trees and ferns shading it.

HOUSTON – (Nov. 29, 2022) – How do animals in the wild use their time? A researcher at Rice University is part of a new study that shows what motivates the daily ramble of tropical populations. The ...

Consider the globe, spinning silently in space. Its poles and its middle, the equator, remain relatively stable, thermally speaking, for the duration of Earth's annual circuit around the sun. The ...

Pesticides, pharmaceuticals, plastics, nanoparticles, and other potentially toxic synthetic materials are being released into the environment in ever greater amounts. A recent study warns that action ...

What does it take to grow coffee in a way that is good for birds and other wildlife? The birth of the Bird Friendly certification program brought to reality an effort to make the coffee supply chain ...

When Tropical Storm Hilary drenched the town of Big Bear and nearby communities, some mountain dwellers were trapped by flash floods, debris flows and washed out roadways. But not local residents ...

A massive study of rainforest species across three regions of the world finds striking similarities in how animals spend their days. How do animals in the wild use their time? A researcher at Rice ...

We expect tropical animals to handle a certain degree of heat, but not wild swings in temperature. That seems to be true for tropical ectotherms, or 'cold-blooded' animals such as amphibians, reptiles ...