The world's largest spider, the goliath bird-eating spider, lives in the Amazon rainforest. Despite its size, it is rarely seen because of its nocturnal habits.

"Whenever oil companies — or any type of extractivist company — come, they bring diseases. We are condemned with sicknesses, ...

Discover ten adorable animals that are surprisingly dangerous. Learn why these cute creatures should be approached with caution.

CARAJÁS, Brazil — Jefferson Sousa could have been eking out a living at the expense of the Amazon forest, working on a cattle ranch like his father. “It was all I knew, it was what kept our ...

When it comes to planning an Amazon River cruise, you'll need to consider more than your budget, including where to go and ...

Extreme drought across Brazil’s Amazon worsens local fears for the future Historically low water levels have affected hundreds of thousands of people and wildlife across Brazil’s Amazon and ...

Every hectare of the Amazon that is destroyed pushes the rainforest closer to collapse. And if we lose the Amazon, we lose the fight against the climate crisis. We can all be part of the solution.

The Amazon region is a global hotspot of biodiversity and plays a key role in the climate system because of its ability to ...

The White House says President Joe Biden will become the first sitting president to visit the Amazon rainforest later this ...

Spanning approximately 2.3 million square miles (6 million square kilometers) across eight South American countries, the Amazon Rainforest ... several thousand animal species, and millions of ...

An international team has now investigated how a change in Atlantic circulation would impact the Amazon Rain Forest. The Earth's climate system is highly complex and its components, which include ...

AN ANCIENT city that was abandoned in the 18th century has finally been unearthed deep inside the Amazon rainforest. Located in the modern Brazilian state of Rondônia, the Portuguese settlement ...