Jul 21st, 2008 · In the second report of "Sounds Wild," biologist Greg Budney talks about his trip to Guatemala's rainforest. That's where he recorded sounds of the keel-billed toucan and a rare mammal called the coatimundi. "Sounds Wild" is an occasional series on the sounds of rare animals. The sounds are provided by the Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology.
Dec 15th, 2007 · Delegates at the U.N. climate talks in Bali agree to a path that is expected to deliver a new climate treaty within two years. The document includes measures for preserving tropical rainforests and helping poor countries adapt to a green economy.
Nov 19th, 2007 · Chocolate is a wonderful thing, but how can it help combat global climate change? Cacao trees -- the source of chocolate -- grow well in rainforests, and rainforests store carbon. So researchers are working to help preserve the forest and to grow more chocolate.
May 26th, 2007 · A couple outside Phoenix, Ariz., run a thriving poison-dart frog business in their home. The creatures, which normally live in the rainforest, have become the latest fad in exotic pets.
May 3rd, 2007 · A study published in the journal Geology details the discovery of an ancient rainforest in a coal mine. Leaf and trunk impressions and upright stumps from the 300-million-year-old fossilized rainforest are viewable in the roof of the coal mine.
Aug 24th, 2006 · No one has time to be sick anymore. But will an antibiotic help or hurt? The answer depends on how your garden grows. You read that right -- a garden. Imagine your body, not as a battlefield for germs, but as a lush, tropical rainforest filled with thriving bacteria. There are more than 300 species of bacteria in your gut alone, and they make up a gorgeous garden of hard workers.
Jan 9th, 2006 · Tropical rainforests are often heralded as the ultimate in biodiversity. But new research shows that there are many more kinds of bacteria in temperate regions -- even deserts -- than the rainforest. This has ramifications as scientists search for new antibiotics and medicines from bacteria.
Jun 10th, 2005 · An update on rainforest destruction in Brazil's Amazon region. Are international efforts to rein in deforestation in the region successful?