The Amazon basin houses over three million species in its rainforest ecosystem, with over 2,500 tree species creating and sustaining this vibrant environment. One in ten known species in the world ...

The Amazon River is showing signs of recovery as many areas refill. The river was recently threatened by unprecedented fires, droughts, and deforestation, but incoming heavy rainfall could bring the ...

The Amazon Rainforest is home to some of the most exotic and beautiful animal life on the planet. Recently, scientists have discovered another rainforest resident deep within Brazil’s palm-dense Juruá ...

MANAUS, Brazil — One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil’s geological service said Friday, reflecting a severe drought that has devastated the ...

For generations, the word safari conjured images of dusty Land Rovers bouncing across the Serengeti in search of lions and elephants. But new species of plants and animals are discovered in the Amazon ...

The Amazon basin contains the world's largest rain forest, famous for its rich biodiversity and importance in the world's oxygen and carbon cycles. It also has an outsized influence on water cycles in ...

A new study examines the migratory movements of jaguars, river dolphins, and other species The Amazon river basin encompasses more than one-third of the South American continent, and the river itself ...