The Amazon Rainforest is home to some of the most exotic and beautiful animal life on the planet. Recently, scientists have discovered another rainforest resident deep within Brazil’s palm-dense Juruá ...

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 canopy layer. A few trees grow ...

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 ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of poisonous frog—brightly colored and measuring just a few millimeters—in the ...

In the dry season ranchers and land speculators set fires to clear deforested woodland for pasture. Blazes can rage out of control, fueled by the swirling wind and dry foliage. Wildlife flee from the ...

Plastic pollution is so widespread in the Amazon that it’s turning up in fish, birds, manatees, and even remote streams far ...