A new study reveals that gold mining in the Amazon alters the soil and dries out the land, preventing forest regeneration.

Scientists warn that "flying rivers" — invisible streams of moisture that carry rain from the Atlantic Ocean westward across ...

Explore the vibrant heart of the Amazon Rainforest, home to more than 10% of the world's known species. This image captures a stunning toucan, known for its vivid beak and sharp calls echoing through ...

Trees across the Amazon rainforest are growing larger in response to rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to a major new study. The research, published in the Nature Plants ...

The Amazon’s “tipping point” refers to the transition of the rainforest into a drier, savanna ecosystem. The rainforest’s ecological balance depends on the transport and recycling of moisture, but ...

The average size of trees in the Amazon rainforest has been steadily increasing as carbon dioxide levels have risen, meaning these larger trees play a more important role in determining whether the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America ...

Mariah Carey contains multitudes. Not only has she partnered with Amazon, the rainforest, but she’s also partnered with Amazon, the Big Tech company. Firstly, this week Carey unveiled a new collection ...

Every time humans cut into the Amazon rainforest or burn or destroy parts of it, they’re making people sick. It’s an idea Indigenous people have lived by for thousands of years. Now a new study in the ...