The following adaptations allow plants to survive in the conditions of the rainforest. Lianas - these are woody vines that have roots in the ground but climb up the trees to reach the sunlight.

Explore one of the greenest places in the world, the rainforest. The warm, wet climate encourages lots of large green plants to grow. Green animals also live there - bugs, caterpillars ...

Nearly half of Heliconia species—tropical plants vital to rainforest ecosystems—are at risk of extinction, according to new ...

We live in a well-insulated house that can get quite hot in summer. It’s also a bright house and I’m struggling to keep house ...

Fires in grasslands burn one way; fires in rainforest another ... In fact, as with plants, some take advantage of the flames. They actively hunt along their perimeter searching for snakes ...

We were looking for a quick escape from the winter chill when a friend and I decided to make the trip to the Cleveland ...

While many national and state parks in Western North Carolina remain closed after Helene's destruction, Gorges State Park is ...

Rainfall triggers bursts of natural nanoparticles, which contribute to cloud formation and additional precipitation over the ...

Sadly, the Amazon rainforest is a rapidly disappearing legacy ... director of the Hong Kong Observatory. He explains that plants play an important role in regulating the levels of carbon dioxide ...

Biodiversity is a term that encapsulates the variety of life on Earth, ranging from tiny microorganisms to majestic whales, and from vibrant rainforest plants to hardy desert flora. This diversity ...

Experts at the Woodland Trust say part of the Smithills estate, within the West Pennine moors, has many indicators of it ...