In tonight's incredible fourth episode, "The Amazon," we traveled to the Amazon rainforest, a hotbed of biological diversity and one of the most iconic, not to mention most beautiful, landscapes on ...

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.

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.

a single irrigated corn plant growing in Kansas can use 200 L of water during a typical summer, while some large rainforest trees can use nearly 1200 L of water in a single day! Essentially all of ...

As you hike through the rainforest, it's all too easy to imagine dinosaurs running by! Other notable features include examples of native flora, from banyan trees to colorful flowers to bamboo forest.