Our newly published study pushes that date way back. Our international team of researchers, working in Côte d'Ivoire, showed ...

Until now, though, the oldest firm evidence for people living in African rainforests dated to around 18,000 years ago. The ...

Beneath the surface lies an entire kelp-forest teeming with life. Thousands of incredible creatures call this unique ...

NASA laser data reveals how climate change is reducing tropical forest canopy height, with dry seasons driving major changes.

The study looked at tropical forests in Asia, Africa, and South America—lands with minimal disturbances or human activities such as logging. To measure changes in such forests, his group used ...

New research reveals human habitation in Central African rainforests began 150,000 years ago, challenging previous timelines.