Peru’s boiling river reaches 210°F, killing animals instantly. Scientists found biodiversity drops by 11% for every 1.8°F ...

Visitors to the Amazon who expect a "Discovery Channel-like experience" with "jaguars in every tree" and "anacondas on every ...

Scientists discovered microbes in Amazon peatlands that control carbon storage. If peatlands stay stable, they store carbon.

Made from the sap of the shiringa tree, the biomaterial combats land-grabbing for deforestation, supports communities that ...

The microbes are found in the Pastaza-Marañón Foreland Basin—a vital peatland in the northwestern Amazon rainforest of Peru.

Colombia has long been the largest recipient of U.S. foreign assistance in South America. Recent USAID money has supported ...

A rare Amazon cold wave dropped temperatures drastically, prompting researchers to study its effects on wildlife. While most ...