The Amazon rainforest responded to the most severe drought ever recorded in the basin with an unexpected defense mechanism.

An ambitious project about to get underway intends to see how the trees will respond to the CO2 levels of the future ...

Four siblings were stranded in the Amazon rainforest for 40 days after their plane crashed. Here’s everything to know about ...

The Amazon Rainforest is one of the most fascinating and mystical places on earth hiding many rare species, including snakes.

A new study predicts that by 2100, the Amazon rainforest could experience up to 150 days of hot drought conditions each year, causing mass tree die-offs. The device is called "Messenger" and recites ...

In 2020, the Covid pandemic slowed down just about everything—save for deforestation of the Amazon. That year, Brazil lost almost 15 square miles of vegetation per day, equal to 24 trees every second.

Indigenous leaders from the nine countries and territories that encompass the Amazon region have presented a report today that says so much of the rainforest has been lost that it has reached a ...

There's no denying that the Amazon rainforest is the most dense and humid wilderness where life thrives at every layer of the ...

The rainforest in the Amazon basin transpires vast amounts of gaseous isoprene. Until now, it was assumed that this molecule is not transported far up into the atmosphere, as it rapidly declines when ...

Deep in the Amazon rainforest, I joined local hunters for a catch and cook experience like no other. From traditional trapping methods to open-fire cooking, we prepared and tasted some of the most ...