Amazon

people in loincloths walking from a sandy riverbank into water

As Loggers Hem in an Uncontacted Tribe, Violence Looms

In a situation that humanitarians call a “disaster in...
northern green anaconda

World’s Largest Snake Found Dead in the Amazon

Five weeks ago, scientists discovered the largest snake in...
Northern green anaconda on a riverbank. Photo: Bryan Fry.

World’s Biggest Snake Found in Amazon

Scientists have discovered the largest species of giant anaconda...
LiDAR image shows the network of rectangular platforms at the site in Ecuador.

Lost City Found in the Amazon

Archaeologists have found an ancient city hidden for centuries...
aerial of Amazon with small boat making ripples

Expedition Wants to Prove the Amazon is the World’s Longest River

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Africa's Nile River...
a boto

More Than 100 Pink River Dolphins Wash Up Dead in Amazon

More than 100 dolphins have died in a Brazilian...
a circular amazon village

Ancient Amazonians Made Infertile Jungle Rich With ‘Dark Earth’

Successful plant communities begin in the soil first —...
an ariel view of a dense rainforest

Last Photos of Murder Victims in Brazil Found on Recovered Phone

Indigenous activists have recovered a phone belonging to Dom...
An aerial view of the dense rainforest in Colombia

For Four Indigenous Children Lost in Colombian Jungle, Fate Still Unknown

The Colombian government announced Wednesday the rescue of four...
The Amazon river.

Amazon Peoples Resist ‘Kissing-Bug Disease’

Scientists have pinpointed an exciting evolutionary mutation in South...
the amazon rainforest

Amazon Ordeal: Man Survives 31 Days on Worm Diet

A Bolivian man lost in the Amazon jungle for...
helicopter in Ciudad Perdida

Lidar: Revealing Archaeology’s Hidden World With A Billion Points of Light

When looters discovered Colombia's Ciudad Perdida ("Lost City") in...
conquistador

Great Expeditions: Orellana’s Navigation of the Amazon

Conquistador Francisco de Orellana lived in the shadow of...
praying mantis

Project Mantis: Shedding Light on the Amazon After Dark

The rainforest at night offers a symphony of sound...
tallest tree in amazon

Found: The Tallest Tree in the Amazon

The tallest known tree in the Amazon rainforest is...
man of the hole

The Last Survivor of an Uncontacted Amazon Tribe Dies

The "Man of the Hole" has dug his last...
Pete Casey walks with a large backpack in front of snowcapped mountains

British Explorer About to Finish Trek of Amazon River

British explorer Pete Casey's six-year Amazonian journey will finally...
Bruno Pereira (left) and Dom Phillips (right) Photos: Composite/CC

Police Locate Bodies of Missing Journalist and Indigenous Expert in Brazil

Late Wednesday evening, Brazilian authorities announced that they have...
poster of two men

Possible Remains of Missing Journalist, Indigenous Expert Discovered

Brazilian authorities are analyzing human remains recovered while searching...
Amazon Settlement

What Lies Beneath: Amazon Mounds Key to Ancient Civilization

A discovery published on May 25, 2022, in Nature...

Crossing the Amazon: Pete Casey’s Expedition Turns Six

Pete Casey set out to walk the Amazon on...

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
International Sloth Day

Hey, It’s International Sloth Day

October 20 marks International Sloth Day. Yes, for real....

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