Tropical : Science World Report

Jan 02, 2016 10:00 AM EST

Tropical Cyclones Disrupt Nutrient Cycling in the Philippines in a Big Way

Tropical cyclones apparently disrupt nutrient cycling in a big way.

Oct 13, 2015 07:19 AM EDT

Vines May Strangle Carbon Storage in Tropical Forests by Inhibiting Tree Growth

It turns out that woody wines, or lianas, slow tropical forest tree growth and may actually cause premature tree death, limiting tropical forest carbon uptake.

Sep 08, 2015 09:33 AM EDT

Intensive Farming May be Better for Birds and Wildlife Than Sharing the Land

More intensive farming practice may seem like a bad thing for the environment. Now, though, researchers have found that intensive farming practices may be better for tropical birds.

Aug 28, 2015 09:17 AM EDT

Tropical Songbirds Care More for Their Young Than Temperate Cousins

It turns out that where a songbird lives may impact its reproduction and, ultimately, its survival as a species

Aug 19, 2015 11:11 AM EDT

Secrets of the Hummingbird Tongue Unlocked by Scientists

Scientists may have unlocked the secrets of hummingbird tongues.

Aug 11, 2015 07:49 PM EDT

Growing Tadpole Disease Threatens Earth's Dwindling Frog Population

An unnamed disease caused by a parasitic protest or a single-celled microorganism that invades tadpole livers could threaten global frog populations. Scientists at the University of Exeter recently tested tadpoles from six countries across three continents and discovered that protists present in qui...

Jun 15, 2015 09:58 AM EDT

Climate Change: Underground Army Ants Can't Cope with High Temperatures

Some species just can't take the heat, and underground ants are one of them. Scientists have found that certain army ant species that live in tropical forests are ill-suited to high temperatures.

May 22, 2015 06:29 AM EDT

Vast Savannahs May Slow Climate Change by Storing Carbon

While tropical rainforests store vast amounts of carbon and can help prevent climate change, it turns out there's another ecosystem may also play a huge role.

Feb 27, 2015 08:06 AM EST

Tropical Forest Decline Accelerated by 62 Percent Through the 2000s

It turns out that tropical forests are declining-quickly. Scientists have discovered that the rate at which tropical forests were cut, burned or otherwise lost in the 1990s through the 2000s accelerated by a staggering 62 percent.

Dec 30, 2014 08:15 AM EST

NASA Study Reveals Tropical Forests Absorb Far More CO2 Than Expected

There may be some good news for tropical forests. Scientists have found that these forests may be absorbing far more carbon dioxide than thought in response to rising atmospheric levels of the greenhouse gas.

Nov 18, 2014 11:44 AM EST

Hunting Elephants Could Destroy Tropical Forests

Overhunting may be causing elephants populations to decline, but it's also affecting the vegetation around them. Scientists have found that the dramatic loss of elephants is also leading to the local extinction of certain tree species.

Oct 26, 2014 03:18 PM EDT

More Than a Third of Recent Tropical Deforestation Driven by Global Consumption

When it comes to tropical deforestation, global consumption may be largely to blame. Scientists have found that more than a third of recent deforestation can be tied to the production of beef, soy, palm oil and timber.