Visitors to the tropics are amazed by the huge variety of colorful, complex and sometimes ferocious creatures living near the equator. Smithsonian scientists and colleagues in 24 countries studying ...

The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation marked its 60th anniversary with a conference in Kigali, Rwanda this July. The ATBC has diversified its membership and expanded its scope since ...

Biologist Thor Hanson is back to answer even more of the internet's burning questions about biology. What even are murder hornets? Do female mammals get monthly periods? Is it possible to bring back ...

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. All tropical rainforests have similar characteristics including climate, ...