Brazilian researchers are using laser technology to unearth a lost Portuguese colony and challenge long-held beliefs about human settlement in the Amazon.

In the heart of the Colombian Amazon, the towering mountains of the Serranía del Chiribiquete harbor secrets including South ...

Studies on distribution extension and new records are essential for understanding and conserving biodiversity, especially in underexplored regions. Recent surveys have revealed new species, expanding ...

Think of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro will likely spring to mind: the golden-sand beaches, the mountainous backdrop, the ...

But some of the moisture the trees transpire also travels past the Andes to central and southern regions of Brazil and on to Argentina and Paraguay through humid air currents known as "flying rivers." ...

Pecem Port in the state of Ceara sits in one of Brazil’s windiest regions that has become the focus for some of the country’s largest renewable energy developments. Brazil’s northeast coastal region ...

BRASILIA - Brazil should not explore oil reserves in the Amazon region, because of the dangerous impact on local communities, Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire, of the Kayapo people, told Reuters ...

It recognizes that obstetric violence includes physical, verbal, and psychological abuse, taking into account both physical and mental well-being. The resolution tasks the Working Group on ...