Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of ...

Until now, though, the oldest firm evidence for people living in African rainforests dated to around 18,000 years ago. The ...

Some of Africa’s best-known protected areas are ... which together account for 80% of the world’s remaining tropical forests and two-thirds of all terrestrial biodiversity, according to ...

NASA laser data reveals how climate change is reducing tropical forest canopy height, with dry seasons driving major changes.

Led by COP30 host Brazil, 12 countries are finalising a fund that aims to raise US$125 billion for tropical forest ...

ESA/M.PedoussautThis space probe will soon be sent into orbit to help scientists uncover the health of our world’s densest rainforests.:: ESA/ATG Media LabAttached to the European Space Agency's ...

The study looked at tropical forests in Asia, Africa, and South America—lands with minimal disturbances or human activities such as logging. To measure changes in such forests, his group used ...

Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of natural environment we evolved in. Until recently, the dominant idea was that ...

New research reveals human habitation in Central African rainforests began 150,000 years ago, challenging previous timelines.