Isoprene is a volatile organic compound (VOC) that is produced naturally by plants. More than 500 megatonnes of isoprene are ...

A traditional Japanese tea ceremony is perhaps the last thing one would expect to encounter in a Malaysian tropical rainforest. Yet at the Japanese Garden in Berjaya Hills in Bukit Tinggi here, where ...

This aerial perspective captures a powerful waterfall dropping through steep, forest-covered cliffs, surrounded by dense ...

Discover how the 2023 El Niño drought suppressed the capacity of the Amazon rainforest soil to absorb isoprene by a factor of ...

The biggest dust outbreak of the year is trying to make up for lost time, with the first round of dust reaching the sands of ...

The El Niño drought and heat suppress the capacity of the Amazon rainforest soil to absorb isoprene by a factor of four, while boosting its amount around the forest canopy. In a nutshell: • Extreme ...

After much discussion, the scientific community settled on an estimate of around six million species. This conservative ...

A familiar summer visitor is making its way back across the Atlantic. A plume of Saharan dust is expected to arrive in Central Florida late Thursday and linger into the weekend, bringing hazier skies, ...

New research shows extreme drought weakened the Amazon's natural ability to remove isoprene from the air, creating a hidden ...

Higher VOC release occurs especially in brevideciduous trees, which periodically shed their leaves, as opposed to evergreen trees. • Higher VOC release leads to increased loss of carbon from the ...

From albino axolotls to rainbow-colored beetles, experience the full spectrum of animal awesomeness this summer.

Scientists found Amazon trees may share defense genes, helping them survive insects and explain extreme rainforest diversity.