Small trees in the shade of the canopy are able to thrive during dry spells in the Brazilian Amazon, but those exposed to the sun in forest clearings suffer.

Explaining the complex structure of tropical forests is one of the great challenges in ecology. An issue of special interest is the distribution of different sizes of trees, something which is of ...

Credit: ESA/Cover Images A revolutionary new umbrella-like satellite from the European Space Agency (ESA) has just unveiled ...

Satellite data used by archaeologists to find traces of ancient ruins hidden under dense forest canopies can also be used to ...