The river's width varies from 1 to 6.2 miles during the dry season, but expands to over 30 miles wide in some parts during the rainy season ...

This expansive forest stretches across several South American countries, breathing life into the very atmosphere we depend on ...

Our study shows that while aerial urination may be rare, or rarely observed, in cetaceans, it is relatively common in botos.” ...

Eventually, they came up with the name Amazon, a reference to the river in South America. The idea was that their selection of books would be vast and wide, just like the world's largest river.

The new Paddington in Peru film features the Peruvian bear returning to his homeland to look for his aunt in the Amazon rainforest via river boat. Want to follow Paddington and explore Peru too?

Smaller fish species are more nutritious, lower in mercury and less susceptible to overfishing, a Cornell-led research team has found. The team's study was conducted in the Amazon River, but the ...

The moon causes a tidal bore that reverses the flow of the river and slows the earth’s spin each day These Brazilians are about to surf in a very unlikely place: the Amazon River. During full ...

Five months after a major operation by federal forces, illegal mining dredges are back on the Madeira River in the Brazilian Amazon. The return of the floating structures shows the resilience of ...