Amazon rainforest

Archaeologists in Peru unveil 3,500-year-old city that linked coast and Andes

Archaeologists unveil Peñico, a city that thrived 3,500 years ago, linking Pacific coast cultures with those in the Amazon.

 A worker brushes a decorated wall at Limon archaeological complex, where two chambers used for political ceremonies of the Mochica culture, of more than 1,500 years old, were recently discovered according to archaeologist Walter Alva, in Lambayeque, Peru, January 10, 2018.
 A new species of semi-aquatic mouse.

Over two dozen new species discovered in Peruvian forest

 The Amazon rainforest.

Archaeologists uncover lost 18th-century Portuguese city in the Amazon rainforest

 Evelyn (Evi) Anca

Evelyn Anca’s ‘Tales from the Amazon’ 


Swiss experts produce sustainable chocolate amid cacao tree decimation

As bugs threaten to decimate cacao trees in South America, but experts can now harness the full potential of the cocoa fruit.

 Cocoa beans

Brazilian girl killed by South America's most dangerous scorpion

The Brazilian yellow scorpion, or by its scientific name Tityus serrulatus, is considered the most venomous scorpion in South America.

 The Brazilian yellow scorpion, or the Tityus serrulatus.

Giant snake species accidentally discovered during filming with Will Smith

Some reports suggest the snake can grow to lengths exceeding 7.5 metres long and weigh 500 kilograms.

Close-up of a northern green anaconda head.

Monkeys raise a stink in response to human noise pollution - study

The pied tamarin has an extremely narrow geographic range in central Brazil, much of which now lies within the city of Manaus.

 Pied tamarin - photograph by Jacob Dunn, Anglia Ruskin University.

Plane crash in Brazil's Amazon state leaves 14 dead

Governor Lima said that the bodies had already been removed from the aircraft and that the victims were Brazilian tourists.

A man stands near an aircraft after it crashed, which has left 14 dead, in Barcelos, Amazonas State, Brazil September 16, 2023.

Colombian children found alive in jungle weeks after plane crash

The four children, aged 13, 9 and 4, as well as an 11-month-old baby, survived the impact and were rescued over two weeks after the crash.

 An aerial view of the Amazon river, before the signing of a document by Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos that will allow for the conservation of the Tarapoto wetland complex in Amazonas, Colombia January 18, 2018.

Does the secret to forest restoration lie in Amazonian earth? - study

Scientists found that Amazonian soil can help plants grow upto 8.1 times larger.

 An aerial view shows trees as the sun rises at the Amazon rainforest in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil October 26, 2022.

Ecuador: An exotic exploration destination for Israelis

If you fancy a vacation based more on animals than monuments, Ecuador has it all. Just watch out for the howler monkeys on the Amazon superhighway. 

 ISABELLA ISLAND, the Galapagos (this spread): Sierra Negra volcano.

Intensifying windthrow on the horizon as climate change fuels storms

Climate change exacerbates tropical storms. As a result of the more extreme winds associated with these events, more trees are uprooted. 

 An aerial view shows trees as the sun rises at the Amazon rainforest in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil October 26, 2022.

Amazonian dark earth made intentionally by indigenous peoples - research

Dark earth gets its name from its dark which is caused by the fact that high concentrations of charcoal exist in the soil.

 A homemade version of terra preta, Amazonian dark earth, which is a fertile type of soil found in the Amazon River Basin (illustrative).

'Magical' pink dolphins rescued in Bolivia in push to boost species

Many pink dolphins lose access to the river because of their reproductive instincts.

 A pink dolphin is seen swimming while being trained at the Oasis Sea World marine park in Chantaburi, nearly 290 km (190 miles) southeast of Bangkok on December 20, 2003. Pink dolphins, also known as Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins, are among the world's most endangered species.