Although rainforests cover only a small percentage of Earth's total surface area, they're home to half of the world's plant and animal species. As the name suggests, rainforests are also very wet: ...

The Amazon rainforest is widely considered to be one of the most amazing ecosystems on the planet. With millions of different plants, animals, insects, fungi, and other things living here (many of ...

It's the only one of its kind in the continental United States.

Two forestry companies hold licences to log in B.C.’s rare rainforest, home to ancient trees, endangered caribou and rare lichens. Could a provincial park preserve the region?