Scientists recently discovered hundreds of monumental, geometric earthworks known as "geoglyphs" in northern Brazil from the Aquiry civilization ...

Researchers have uncovered hundreds of previously unknown ancient earthworks hidden beneath the Amazon rainforest using LiDAR technology, revealing that the Aquiry civilization was far larger and more ...

Martti Pärssinen, lead author of the study, said the discovery changes scientists’ understanding of the “supposedly pristine Amazon” ...

A study published in Nature used LiDAR technology, a system that sends laser pulses from the air to create detailed maps of the ground, even beneath vegetation as dense as the Amazon rainforest.

When the results were projected across the civilization’s entire range, the researchers produced a cautious estimate of more ...

ST. LOUIS — Forest Park is far from the Amazon rainforest, but that's where 5 On Your Side met research archaeologists Dr. Daniel Pierce and Chris Bodine. While both call Springfield home working at ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A large ancient population dubbed the Aquiry civilization by archaeologists may have lived in the ...

The Amazon was once home to a lost civilization, which some scientists have compared to ancient Greece, a new study has revealed. The world’s largest rainforest in South America was home to a society ...