What comes to mind when folks think Peru is the historic Inca Machu Picchu. It certainly is a site to behold, but now they ...

More than 100 indigenous activists in Peru´s Amazon occupied infrastructure belonging to the state-run Petroperú pipeline, the company said on Tuesday, demanding improved social benefits and health ...

With this gesture, the state seeks to honor the legacy of the Chiribaya culture and protect a native dog breed that, against all odds, still roams Andean highlands and jungle communities.

Atxu Marima survived the flu that killed his family after a jaguar attack drove them from their Indigenous group in the Amazon -- but he cannot return for fear of ...

The brightly colored species had been misidentified in museum records and field observations since 1988, according to a study.

Human Rights Watch stands with civil society and signed this letter, alongside more than 3700 other organizations, condemning ...

Forming sustainable research partnerships with Indigenous peoples requires trust and mutual benefit, say microbiome ...

Canada, neighbors to the north of the top destination, came in sixth in the ranking, followed by #7 Peru and #8 Spain, the only country in Europe that made the top 10. Kenya and Panama, with similar ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in ...

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 ...

Discover the world's 17 megadiverse countries—nations like Brazil, China, and Madagascar that hold over 70% of Earth's plant ...

Kichwa, Ticuna and Matsés women are leading forest patrols and training other women in the use of technology such as GPS, ...