Scientists discovered microbes in Amazon peatlands that control carbon storage. If peatlands stay stable, they store carbon.

Over two dozen new species have been discovered by scientists in a remote region of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest ... discovered new species of plants, animals and insects (credit: Robinson ...

Robinson Olivera A scientific expedition focused on conserving the known animals of Peru's Alto Mayo Landscape ... and cities" stretching from the Andes to the Amazon, according to the organization.

Complex organisms, thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand, can shape massive ecosystems and influence the fate of ...

Peru offers its visitors unparalleled ... A mystical being, its charm is as captivating as the Amazon it inhabits. Myriad legends associated with this animal reveal the reverence that locals ...

LIMA, Peru — An "amphibious mouse" with partially webbed feet that eats aquatic insects was among 27 new species discovered during a 2022 expedition to Peru's Amazon, according to Conservation ...

“All the animals—tortoises ... is the hub of the logging industry in the Peruvian Amazon. Until a decade ago, global demand for mahogany was rapidly depleting the surrounding forests, the ...

Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers ... The Nanay River winding through Peru's Amazon jungle as seen on April 18, 2015. Freshwater ecosystems provide drinking water, food, and natural ...

The animal kingdom never ceases to amaze us with its beauty and diversity. It can often surprise us, too. But how about a mouse that swims, or a blob-headed fish? Seriously, these are just two of an ...

Juan Pablo Vaquero was pronounced dead in the Peruvian Amazonian city of Iquitos in the first wave of COVID-19 in April 2020.