The Amazon Rainforest has earned the title "The Lungs of the Earth" for a vital reason: it produces a staggering 20% of the ...

Learn about what threatens the wet, layered forest and what you can do to help. 2 min read More than half of Earth’s rain forests have already been lost due to the human demand for wood and ...

These tree-dwelling mammals rely on the health of tropical rainforests for food, shelter and space. So, as trees get cut down, the rainforest may shrink along with its inhabitants, one of them being ...

Jefferson Elementary School students have been taking a closer look at the rainforest to boost their language arts skills. First grade students recently completed a six-week unit about animals, their ...

Spider monkeys are important seed dispersers for their rainforest homes. When animals eat fruit and nuts from trees and then go on their merry way, they eventually defecate the seeds and spread ...