Parrots are vibrant, charismatic, and fascinating creatures. They have become popular pets, but they are a huge responsibility. A recent survey showed that bird ownership among Gen Z (people born in ...

Scientists studied centuries-old bird feathers from an ancient tomb on the coast, and then traced the origins back to the ...

Join us as we explore a remote village in the Peruvian Amazon jungle for a three-day adventure. Starting in Iquitos, Northern Peru, we gathered supplies and traveled by car, boat, and foot to our ...

In a groundbreaking move, stingless bees in Peru's Amazon rainforest have been granted legal rights, becoming the world's ...

Stingless bees in Peru now have legal rights, recognizing their ecological importance and protecting vital rainforest ...

A chorus of high-pitched squeals cuts through the blanket of mist. We steer our skiff, bobbing up and down on the syrupy brown waters, toward the racket. “It's a troop of squirrel monkeys,” says my ...

Punch, a baby squirrel monkey from the Amazon, was separated from his mother at birth and transported to arid Lima to be sold ...

A new species of Amazonian fish, Pyrrhulina punctata, has been discovered in Peru, revealing previously unknown biodiversity ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — Illegal gold mining is spreading into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, advancing along remote rivers and into Indigenous territories as experts warn of a widening environmental and ...

Peru’s prime minister has resigned from her post. The resignation of Denisse Miralles on Tuesday comes ahead of a mandatory ...