A fascinating rediscovery on the fringe of the Amazon shows the importance of protecting Earth's vital ecosystems. A new ...

Maps show the distribution of tropical montane cloud forests, as estimated using cloud cover data from satellites. Satellites that observe the Earth provide many types of data about the planet's ...

Even within the sanctuary of protected conservation areas, the rhythms of life are changing for carnivores in Mexico's ...

It requires very specific habitat conditions — cool and moist montane forests above 2,600 feet, with an understory including talus or rocky debris. While the salamander has always been restricted to ...

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Within a 6 km (4 mile) radius of the MRS, researchers have access to a multitude of vegetation types, including ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, aspen, and spruce-fir forests, montane and subalpine ...