From swamp rat gumbo to iguana stew, eating invasive species is the wild food trend the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is actively encouraging. Here's why ...

After devastating wildfires, South Korea is restoring forests in ways that protect biodiversity, reduce future fire risk and ...

Two researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered and described a new, previously unknown palm species found in the virgin forests of Colombia. In close cooperation with a local indigenous ...

Peer-reviewed research on Brazil’s Cerrado biome is sharpening the picture of where some of the region’s most carbon-dense soils are found. A study published in the Journal of South American Earth ...

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The cardinal tetra is one of the most popular pet fish in the world. They look like little red and blue sequins. You've ...

In Brazil’s Mato Grosso state, the country’s agricultural heartland, vast stretches of lush Amazon rainforest and Cerrado savanna give way to seemingly endless fields of soy. Located in a transition ...

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Brazil’s Cerrado wetlands store huge amounts of carbon deep in peaty soils, revealing a powerful but overlooked climate ally.

Few Chinese laborers have spoken out about the abuses they allegedly suffered while toiling abroad. Until now.

Stingless bees in Peru now have legal rights, recognizing their ecological importance and protecting vital rainforest ...

The Amazon rainforest gets all the attention, but the neighboring cerrado stores massive amounts of carbon in its peaty soils ...