The Amazon Rainforest in Brazil and neighboring South American countries is one of the largest and most remote ecosystems on Earth. In recent years, travelers and explorers have ventured deep into the ...

The sights and sounds of the Amazon rainforest come alive in this soothing and relaxing video that makes you feel you are in the heart of the world’s most biodiverse rainforest. The team at the Amazon ...

The Amazon rainforest is often associated with jaguars, parrots, and towering trees. Yet the majority of animal life in this ...

Explore the vibrant heart of the Amazon Rainforest, home to more than 10% of the world's known species. This image captures a stunning toucan, known for its vivid beak and sharp calls echoing through ...

In a groundbreaking move, stingless bees in Peru's Amazon rainforest have been granted legal rights, becoming the world's ...

Researchers have discovered the purpose of the bizarre clay chimneys located at the base of the Amazon rainforest based on ...

The famously verdant Amazon rainforest is in danger of transforming into a dry savannah as various environmental indicators, such as deforestation and climate change, are pushing the ecosystem to a ...

Due to climate change, the Amazon is experiencing longer dry seasons and droughts, which could edge it into a new climate known as the “hypertropics.” Crossing this biome threshold would come with ...

The Amazon rainforest may be able to survive long-term drought caused by climate change, but adjusting to a drier, warmer world would exact a heavy toll, a study suggests. The Amazon rainforest may be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aerial view clearly showing the deforested areas used for illegal gold mining in the region where the Kayapo live. Philipp ...

Plastic pollution is widespread across the Amazon Rainforest’s rivers, plants and animals, according to a recent study. Previous research suggests up to 10% of total plastics in the ocean arrive there ...

The Niwano Peace Foundation will award the 43rd Niwano Peace Prize to Benki Piyako, an indigenous spiritual leader of the Ashaninka people in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, in recognition of his ...