Gloger's Rule, first proposed in 1833, suggests animals in warm and humid environments often develop darker pigmentation. Darker feathers and fur contain melanin, which can strengthen structures and ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The Greensboro Science Center is one step closer to welcoming new species like sloths, spider ...

Even if you’re more of a dog person, a cute kitty close-up brightens any day. In this case, a small wild cat called a margay investigates a camera set up by Hoja Nueva, a wildlife research and rescue ...

This video shows a sloth hanging among thick branches and large green leaves in the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil, where dense vegetation creates a shaded and humid forest environment. The animal is using ...

In a new study, an international research team has shown that cotton swabs, which we all got to know so intimately during the COVID-19 pandemic, are a valuable tool to map biodiversity. The team was ...

It's not always cozy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Würzburg researchers have investigated how animals react to this. Anyone conducting ...

High-definition trail cameras at a park in the Republic of the Congo reveal elusive rainforest animals. A photo shows two African forest elephants. Photo from Will Burrard-Lucas and Wildlife ...

“Tropical rainforest” conjures images of close-packed trees, dense humidity, a home for plenteous and diverse animal life. But rainforests in the Congo Basin of west-central Africa also host ...

Newswise — Look up in the woods and you may see a familiar sight: squirrels using tree limbs like a leafy highway, crossing a patch of land without putting their paws on the ground. That’s true in the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In late May, Mongabay accompanied a group of conservationists and scientists to Taï National Park — a large rainforest in Côte d’Ivoire famous for ...

Researchers demonstrate that a vast multitude of birds and mammals can be detected by simply swabbing the DNA left behind by animals from leaves. They showcased the power of this approach in an ...