Most ants are tiny, but Dinoponera gigantea can grow to more than 3 cm. Here’s what makes this giant Amazonian ant unusual.

During a severe drought and heat wave in 2023, Amazonian lakes reached their highest recorded temperatures. Water temperatures in some areas climbed to an astonishing 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 degrees ...

Researchers studying giant Amazonian waterlilies grown at the University of Oxford's Botanic Garden have unraveled the engineering enigma behind the largest floating leaves in nature. In a study ...

An extremely rare species of Amazonian wild canine nicknamed the “ghost dog” may have a higher population than initially thought, new data suggests. Short-eared dog — the formal name for the species — ...

Never-before-seen high-definition footage of an uncontacted Amazonian tribe has surfaced in a recent interview between an American conservationist and podcaster Lex Fridman. Author Paul Rosolie has ...

Highly positive social outcomes are linked to biodiversity efforts in Amazonian Sustainable-Use Protected Areas, according to new research. The study investigated the social consequences of living ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Brazil’s Supreme Court has sworn in Flávio Dino, the first justice of the country’s highest court with an Amazonian background in almost 20 years.