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 ...

Due to Henry Ford’s dedication, the area first prospered as a hub for rubber production, but it didn't last long.

Global warming may be interacting with regional rainfall and deforestation to accelerate forest loss in the Amazon, pushing it towards partial or total collapse. New research has identified the ...

“A major question is whether a large-scale collapse of the Amazon forest system could actually happen within the twenty-first century.” (Source: Bernardo M. Flores, et al, Critical Transitions in the ...

Trees of all sizes across the Amazon rainforest are getting fatter due to climate change, a new study shows. Rising carbon dioxide (CO 2) concentrations in the atmosphere have created a more ...

Climate change, deforestation and other human threats are driving the Amazon towards the limits of survival. Researchers are racing to chart its future. The Pulitzer Center in Washington DC supported ...

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 ...

"We're not seeing signs of them dying off," one of the study's lead authors told NBC News. "They are increasing in size and ...

A short walk beneath the dense Amazon canopy, the forest abruptly opens up. Fallen logs are rotting, the trees grow sparser, and the temperature rises in places sunlight hits the ground. This is what ...

As a deforestation front sweeps across the Brazilian Amazon, a cultural phenomenon linked to cattle ranching is emerging in its wake: North American-style rodeos. More commonly seen in the rural ...

Mawé, a 24-year-old biology student, has one guiding belief - if the rainforest dies so will her Amazon tribe.

Archaeologists have discovered a lost colonial city in the Amazon rainforest that dates back to the 18th century. The Portuguese settlement previously appeared on some maps but its exact location was ...