An ancient species has had experts scratching their heads about its unusual jaw shape. The salamander-like creature had a ...

A newly discovered species of spider in the Ecuadorean Amazon mimics a pathogen, known as a zombie fungus, to protect itself.

Since the U.S. ousted Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, earlier this year, officials in Caracas have been looking for ...

Parrots are vibrant, charismatic, and fascinating creatures. They have become popular pets, but they are a huge responsibility. A recent survey showed that bird ownership among Gen Z (people born in ...

The premise is about a 1996 expedition into the Amazon to make contact with the isolated Korubo tribe, and examining that ...

In Brazil’s Mato Grosso state, the country’s agricultural heartland, vast stretches of lush Amazon rainforest and Cerrado savanna give way to seemingly endless fields of soy. Located in a transition ...

The Cerrado, largely overlooked in climate science and policy, is a critical carbon sink, according to new research.

A new species, Tanyka amnicola, had one of the strangest jaws ever found. Discover how the living fossil changes what we know ...

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 ...

Study that involved condoms helped scientists discover that cicada mud towers protect against predators and regulate the air.

Brazil’s Cerrado wetlands store huge amounts of carbon deep in peaty soils, revealing a powerful but overlooked climate ally.