Trees in the Peruvian Amazon are silently preserving the history of human activity, including the destructive impacts of gold ...

For years, gold mining has been one of Peru’s most pressing environmental challenges, with illegal operations clearing the ...

The art of making captivating Peruvian textiles has traditionally been anonymous work. But at 75, Sara Flores is making a ...

The archaeological wonders and spectacular nature of Northern Peru make it an ideal destination for adventurous explorers ...

A new study reveals that gold mining in the Amazon alters the soil and dries out the land, preventing forest regeneration.

Peru is on the verge of rolling back several longstanding protections for Indigenous people and their territories, critics ...

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

On October 10, Peru’s deeply unpopular congress impeached the country’s even more unpopular President Dina Boluarte, who ...

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

Scientists found a “slender” creature with “pointed” teeth hiding in a Brazil river and discovered a new species, a study said and photos show. Photo from Vilardo, Katz and Costa (2025) In a stream of ...