Scientists continue to discover animals that seem almost too strange to be real. Even with shrinking habitats and climate ...

Translator Translator A remote Amazon river, an Indigenous guide’s whisper, and a camera crew in tow: what unfolded wasn’t ...

During a field expedition to the "heart" of the Amazon basin in Brazil, researchers discovered two small fish in the region's tea-colored waters that were previously unknown to science. The first ...

Scientists found a “toxic”-skinned creature with “large” hands in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil and discovered a new species, a study said. Photos from A. T. Mônico via Koch, Mônico, Dayrell, ...

A new species of bacteria of the genus Bartonella has been found in the Amazon National Park in the state of Pará, Brazil, in phlebotomine insects, also known as sand flies. This type of insect is ...

South America is home to a diverse amount of wildlife. From the Amazon rainforest to the arid deserts of Chile, South America has a variety of habitats and climates that make it one of the most ...

The new tetra fish species measure about half an inch long, according to researchers. Photo by Lopez, G. G. S., Souza, C. S., Reia, L., Mantuaneli, L. A., Morales, B ...