A remarkable new fish, Priocharax rex, has been discovered in Colombia's Amazon. This tiny species, measuring just 0.8 inches ...

A newly found tiny Amazon fish features a unique organ between its fins, challenging assumptions about miniaturized aquatic ...

The health of the Amazon forest and river are intertwined. By storing carbon, the forest can be a key part of climate solutions but plans for expanding hydropower could undermine that climate solution ...

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 ...

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Throughout my life, the Amazon had distinct dry and rainy seasons. But recently, the weather has gone completely crazy. It ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Madeira River, the largest tributary of the Amazon, has been losing water flow over the last 20 years while facing severe droughts. The water ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Dutch researcher and tree expert Hans ter Steege is the founder of the Amazon Tree Diversity Network, which brings together hundreds of scientists ...