The deep rainforest is a symphony. In the rainforests of Indonesia, New Guinea, and other wild lands, scientists strapped microphones to trees and recorded the boisterous howls, grumbles, and shrieks ...

They are home to millions of indigenous people whose lives, livelihoods and cultures are directly linked to forest health.

Deforestation is threatening tropical forests around the world. Agriculture is by far the biggest driver of tropical forest loss, as forests are cleared to make way for grazing and crops. Other direct ...

The hours of recordings, now available to the public, can be used to monitor species and detect elephant poachers. Fifty microphones captured a cacophony of sounds from Congo’s Nouabalé-Ndoki National ...

Where on Earth is more wondrous and invigorating than the rainforest? Many of us who live in countries like the United States may only dream of visiting these natural wonderlands. In the meantime, to ...

A recent study from Brazil shows that heat stress is disrupting a critical component of photosynthesis in tree species found in the Amazon and Cerrado belt. Leaves heat up faster than the ambient air, ...

On today’s episode of the Mongabay Newscast we speak with Laurel Symes, a biologist who is using bioacoustics to study tropical katydids in Central America. Laurel Symes is assistant director of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. With temperatures climbing from climate change, having a literally ...

Rainforests are far more vulnerable than predicted in the past, researchers find, warning areas that are disturbed or fragmented lack resilience to climate warming and drought KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 ...

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh is presenting “Tropical Forest Panama,” which immerses visitors in the nature, culture and interconnectedness of the Panamanian forest system.