Oct. 25 (UPI) --Most biodiversity hot spots are found in the tropics, but according to a new study, earthworm diversity is actually greatest in temperate soils. Because of the many ecological services ...

A single queen in the tropics; large colonies in deserts; workers with uniform morphology in temperate regions; ant social structures vary according to environmental conditions. This is shown, for the ...

Why are there more species in the tropics than in the temperate regions of the globe? Many of the world's species live in the tropics (perhaps more than half), but the reason has been debated for more ...

An international research team led by the University of Vienna has produced, for the first time, high-resolution global maps of invasion risk for thousands of alien plant species under current ...

In any single location, there are typically more earthworms and more earthworm species found in temperate regions than in the tropics. Global climate change could lead to significant shifts in ...

Tropical rainforests are often heralded as the ultimate in biodiversity. But new research shows that there are many more kinds of bacteria in temperate regions -- even deserts -- than the rainforest.

Chile is home to several different climates, each offering something special. The southwest region of Chile is home to the Selva Valdiviana, or the Valdivian Temperate Forest, which has monkey puzzle ...

…because they’ll tickle your insides! Seriously, don’t eat them if you happen to parachute alone into wilderness and must survive without firearms or equipment like our protagonist here. This 1955 US ...