River mirrors mighty Amazon, but with slower flow.

 Brazilian scientists said Thursday they believe they have discovered an underground river, nearly 3,700 miles long, flowing 13,000 feet below the Amazon River, according to various media reports.Based on temperature variations at 241 inactive oil wells, researchers identified water movement more than 2 miles deep and running nearly the length ...

An expedition has turned up a new species of titi monkey, along with other surprises.

A team of 26 headed into unexplored territory to document the plants and animals they found.

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A broken arrow is the only sign of an uncontacted tribe after drug traffickers routed Brazilian guards from the forest.

Students can now download textbooks directly to Kindle devices and Kindle apps.

The Amazon’s first indigenous-based non-profit organization, The Cofan Survival Fund (Fundación para la Sobrevivencia del Pueblo Cofan), has launched a new fundraising campaign to support its innovative rainforest conservation program, the Cofan Ranger Park Guard program. This indigenous-run program has achieved zero deforestation within the one million ...

The first eBook in the Shpoonkle collection was announced today North Miami Beach, Florida (PRWEB) July 14, 2011 The first eBook in the Shpoonkle collection was announced today, “The Shpoonkle Model for Legal Services,” is an objective analysis of the legal services industry and the forces behind ...

A Kansas State University geographer is part of a research team out to prove what environmental scientists have suspected for years: Increasing the production of soybean and biofuel crops in Brazil increases deforestation in the Amazon.Although this cause-and-effect finding seems fairly straightforward, the issue of deforestation in the Amazon is ...

Geographers are out to prove what environmental scientists have suspected for years: Increasing the production of soybean and biofuel crops in Brazil increases deforestation in the Amazon. Although this cause-and-effect finding seems fairly straightforward, the issue of deforestation in the Amazon is more complex and more devastating than previously believed.

About 200 Indians live isolated from the outside world in the western Amazon.