A new species of Amazonian fish, Pyrrhulina punctata, has been discovered in Peru, revealing previously unknown biodiversity ...

The Amazon basin houses over three million species in its rainforest ecosystem, with over 2,500 tree species creating and sustaining this vibrant environment. One in ten known species in the world ...

Smaller fish species are more nutritious, lower in mercury and less susceptible to overfishing, a Cornell-led research team has found. The team's study was conducted in the Amazon River, but the ...

A mass fish die-off in Brazil’s Amazon River region has killed an estimated 20-30 metric tons of fish and other aquatic animals, following one of the worst droughts in Amazonian history. On the night ...

Deep in the vast rivers and flooded forests of the Amazon Basin, there lives a fish that appears to be prehistoric in both size and appearance. The arapaima, also called the “pirarucu,” is one of the ...

It’s the longest river in the world, full of unique creatures, weaving and winding 3,700 miles across lush rainforests and ...

If you are looking for a real adventure, an exotic location, battles with big, strong, angry fish on a fly rod, the waters of the Amazon jungle are all of that and more. One question I get asked all ...

Rivers are among the most important natural features on Earth. They provide freshwater, support ecosystems, help agriculture, ...

Locals warned Belo Monte would kill the river, and now the plant faces a turning point as prophecies become real.