The following adaptations allow plants to survive in the conditions of the rainforest. Lianas - these are woody vines that have roots in the ground but climb up the trees to reach the sunlight.

Scientists just found evidence that Antarctica was a rainforest when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Some 90 million years ago, ...

For thousands of years, the inhabitants of the Brazilian rainforest have been using medicinal plants. But this knowledge is in danger of disappearing. Leticia Yawanawa has an ambitious plan ...

They are one the rarest beetles in the UK and a sign of a healthy rainforest. This interesting piece of flora not only looks like the inside of lungs, but was also used as a treatment for lung ...

But what is it that makes this biome home to so many species of plants and wildlife? Tropical rainforests form a broad, discontinuous belt around the world, centred at the equator and extending ...

Operating within the Republic of the Congo, Kamba African Rainforest Adventures has mastered the art of ecotourism in one of Africa's most iconic forests.