Not surprisingly, 25 percent of all medicines come from the plants growing in the rainforest, with an estimated 80 percent of the world's diet originating from these lush, tropical areas. Here is a ...

The rainforest personality test is the newest way to learn more about true nature — specifically, what it is you value most ...

A new study from the World Wildlife Fund found that global wildlife populations have shrunk by 73% in just 50 years.

From harbouring flamingos in bathrooms to ensuring koalas' specialised foods, when hurricanes hit, zoos need contingency ...

Rock art found in the Amazon rainforest carries images of the ... The paintings include depictions of what appear to be now-extinct animals, such as the mastodon, a prehistoric relative of the ...

The largest rainforest, the Amazon, is located in South America. More than half of the Earth's species of animals and plants live in tropical rainforests, even though rainforests only cover a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Another rare animal is now on exhibit at the Louisville Zoo. Bianca, a 1-year-old female binturong or ...

A groundbreaking research project is finally building the tools to translate just how whales and other creatures communicate.

J. Leighton Reid received a $600,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development  Program award to research ...

Saturday. The weather may not be ready for ski season, but you can be by attending a free exercise class designed to tone and strengthen those shredding muscles. Hosted by Christy Sports and ...