A newly signed action plan aims to protect the migration cycle of the giant dorado catfish of the Amazon River ...

Hatchlings talk inside their shells to time their birth, but the roar of massive barges may soon drown out their sound.

For generations, the word safari conjured images of dusty Land Rovers bouncing across the Serengeti in search of lions and elephants. But new species of plants and animals are discovered in the Amazon ...

The Amazon River begins as capillaries of water trickling down the eastern slopes of the Andes. The waters flow, gathering sediments, nutrients and organic material, braiding into a vast hydrologic ...

Locals warned Belo Monte would kill the river, and now the plant faces a turning point as prophecies become real.

He boarded a nearly $10,000 luxury Amazon river cruise expecting fine dining, elegant suites, and five-star service — and got all of that. But the real surprise came once the ship pushed deeper into ...

Texas A&M University civil and environmental engineering researcher secures NASA fellowship to study Amazon River water loss from evaporation. While the Amazon River is world-renowned for its massive ...