An international team of scientists recently led a detailed study of eastern rainbowfish, Melanotaenia splendida splendida, a freshwater species that is popular in the aquarium trade. Eastern ...

Discover the Dinoponera, Earth's largest ant, reaching up to 4 cm! These South American giants boast a unique queenless ...

African and Asian rainforest hunter-gatherers share short stature, and now an international team of researchers has shown that this is an example of convergent adaptation that may also be linked to ...

Jaguars in the Brazilian Amazon have surprised scientists with an unusual adaptation to annual flooding: They live in trees for months, hunting and raising families high above the rising waters. As ...

Although there has been evidence of our species living in rainforest regions in Southeast Asia from at least 70,000 years ago, the poor preservation of organic material in these regions limits how ...

The genus Brachycephalus, comprising highly miniaturised and microendemic frogs, represents a focal group for evolutionary and conservation biology in the Atlantic Rainforest. These diminutive anurans ...

The basilisk lizard, also called the “Jesus lizard,” or "water walking lizard" astonishes scientists. It can sprint across rivers and streams in rainforest habitats. Its speed and agility allow it to ...