Discover fascinating animals in South America, from the largest rodent to the apex predator. Explore unique South American ...

Peatlands cover just a fraction of Earth's surface, but store huge amounts of carbon. In the Peruvian Amazon, one of these ...

The rainforest has many layers There are thousands of tree species in the Amazon rainforest, many of which grow to between 80 and 100 feet tall, developing huge networks of branches that make up the ...

Two significant criminal enterprises are believed to have been disrupted, while the value of all the seizures totals $64 million.

In the Denver Zoo’s aviary, visitors can meet the playful Andean condors Evita and Andy. The enormous birds stand tall on top ...

"Every hectare protected here means more space for jaguars to roam." Officials take bold action to protect one-of-a-kind ...

Assets worth more than US$64 million were seized and 94 people arrested as part of a multinational law enforcement operation ...

The Andean nations are unitary republics by history and constitution. Consequently, the push to devolve power to lower ...

Opossums and ocelots appear to team up on Amazonian nights, trekking through the rainforest together, according to videos ...

Researchers from the University of Florida have uncovered the largest known nesting site for the threatened giant South ...

Scientists are trying to understand footage that showed ocelots and opossums, usually predator and prey, hanging out together ...

The Amazon Soy Moratorium, a sectoral agreement which protects the Brazilian Amazon from deforestation, is under threat.