Researchers trekking through a rugged Peruvian river basin found a never-before-seen species named Marmosa chachapoya.

In 2018, a research expedition in Peru’s Río Abiseo National Park stumbled upon an animal no scientist had recorded before.

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

As nighttime settled over the rainforest of northeastern Peru, a “dwarf”-like mammal moved through the tree branches and began climbing across an artificial bridge. Its passage set off a nearby trail ...

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

"We know very little about this species, including its natural history and distribution ... The ancient Chachapoya people lived in northern Peru from about A.D. 800 until the arrival of the Incas in ...

The newly discovered species is not only the smallest of its kind — it’s also linked to a unique habitat in the Amazon.

A new species of poisonous frog has been discovered in the Peruvian Amazon. The tiny amphibian of bright color, called ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

NEW YORK - There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today's blue whale has long held the title, scientists have dug up fossils from an ancient giant that could tip the ...

A recent study has found that monkeys trafficked in Peru are spreading viruses, parasites and bacteria to humans all along the trafficking route. These pathogens can lead to tuberculosis, Chagas ...