The Amazon rainforest has yielded yet another new species, according to a recent study published in Zootaxa. Discovered in ...

About 200 members of Indigenous groups from Ecuador, Colombia and Peru gathered early this month in Ecuador's Amazonian ...

"Their only means of survival." Indigenous tribe living deep in Amazon rainforest fends off outside forces: 'We are the hidden people' first appeared on The Cool Down.

A new study by scholars from UCLA, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the University of São Paulo not only sheds light ...

Indigenous women leaders don’t only sustain life in their territories; they are also active defenders of water, seeds, ...

Jani Silva is a renowned environmental activist in Colombia’s Amazon, but she has been unable to live in her house for nearly ...

Let go of your idea of the rough-and-tumble Amazonian expeditions of the past as the Amazon enters a new era of exploration.

Despite a rapidly changing environment and other threats, these Indigenous women are still fighting for their communities.

This behemoth is the largest snake ever discovered. It’s not only bigger but also very genetically distinct from its southern cousin, raising questions about biodiversity and the Amazon’s fragile ...

The Amazon rainforest currently has a few days or weeks of hot drought conditions per year, but researchers say this could ...

The health of the Amazon forest and river are intertwined. By storing carbon, the forest can be a key part of climate solutions but plans for expanding hydropower could undermine that climate solution ...

The sights and sounds of the Amazon rainforest come alive in this video that makes you feel you are in the heart of Amazonia.