rainforest : Science World Report

Dec 18, 2013 09:43 AM EST

Rainforest Rodents Risk Their Lives in the Mornings: Ocelots Chow Down

It turns out that the early cat gets the rodent. Scientists have discovered that hungry rodents that wake up early are much more likely to be eaten than rodents that are getting plenty of food and shut-eye in the rainforest.

Oct 22, 2013 08:30 AM EDT

Risk of Amazon Rainforest Dieback Higher Than Predicted

The Amazon Rainforest is one of the most species rich locations in the world. Now, though, scientists have discovered that this ecological hotspot may be facing new dangers from climate change. It turns out that the southern portion of this rainforest is at a much higher risk of dieback due to stron...

Jun 08, 2013 08:45 AM EDT

NASA Discovers Unmapped Wildfire Destroying Amazon Rainforest

NASA has revealed that unknown understory fires are destroying several times more Amazon rainforest than has been lost through deforestation in recent years.

May 31, 2013 07:09 AM EDT

Rainforest Deforestation Yields Smaller Seeds: Rapid Evolution in Brazil

It turns out that the deforestation of the Brazilian rainforest has more impacts than we thought. Scientists have discovered that in areas that have been impacted by humans, palm tree seeds have evolved to be far smaller than their undisturbed counterparts.

Mar 12, 2013 12:23 PM EDT