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Ancient Maya city found in Mexican jungle
In the Mexican rainforest, archaeologists have discovered the remains of a large city belonging to the Maya civilization. Ocomtún was a center of Mayan culture,
Rapid Recovery of Tropical Forests
Tropical forests that have been cleared are recovering surprisingly quickly, according to a study by scientists at Wageningen University. The resulting secondary forests should therefore
Tiny frog lives in carnivorous plant.
In a stunning discovery, scientists from the Naturhistorisches Museum Bern have found a tiny frog living on and inside a carnivorous plant in Borneo. The
New Bird Species Found in New Guinea
In the outer southwest of Papua New Guinea, an international research team has discovered a new bird species, Melanocharis citreola, in the Kumawa Mountains. The
Rediscovery of Extinct Leopard Species
After being thought extinct for over three decades, a species of leopard has been discovered in Taiwan. The Formosan Leopard, also known as the Taiwan
Once-a-Year Frog Unveiled
In the rainforests of India, biologists have discovered a peculiar species of frog that spends most of its life underground and only emerges once a
Rainforest Fruit Kills Cancer Quickly.
Australians have discovered a rainforest fruit that kills 75% of tumors in animal trials within minutes. The Fontainea picrosperma, also known as Fountains Blushwood, is
Amazon Rainforest Deforestation: 240k sq km
The fight against deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is showing results, despite a recent study showing that legal and illegal logging has reduced the rainforest
Antarctica was once a rainforest
Millions of years ago, the Antarctic was a lush rainforest, according to researchers who analyzed sediment samples from an Antarctic drill core. The samples, taken
