Deep in the dense green heart of the Peruvian Amazon, far from any road, there is a river that steams. Along parts of its course, the water is not just warm but truly hot, hot enough to send plumes of ...

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 ...

PUERTO NARINO, Colombia — A flash of pink breaks the muddy surface of the Amazon River as scientists and veterinarians, waist-deep in the warm current, patiently work a mesh net around a pod of river ...

These adult male dolphins pee in the air. We have questions. Animals These adult male dolphins pee in the air. We have questions. These adult male dolphins pee in the air. We have questions. There's ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The cágado-iaçá, or six-tubercled Amazon River turtle, had its risk elevated from near threatened to endangered, entering Brazil’s official list of ...

You can read about the Amazon forest for years and still not come close to grasping how strange its wildlife really is. The rainforest holds animals that glow, mimic wood, run on water, or carry ...

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