From the striking rainbow colors of parrots in the rainforest to the brilliant flashes of yellows, oranges and blues in coral reefs, vibrantly colorful wildlife abounds in tropical ecosystems. But ...

"The results underscore the importance of animals in maintaining healthy, carbon-rich tropical forests," says Evan Fricke, a research scientist in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental ...

Tropical dry forests are critically endangered ecosystems that once covered vast areas of the planet but have been largely destroyed, with less than 8% of the original extent remaining in some regions ...

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New research shows ancient tropical oceans once held more oxygen than cooler regions, reshaping where early life could survive and evolve.