Deep within the vast Amazon rainforest live tribes that have had little or no contact with the outside world. Hidden in remote regions of the jungle, these communities have maintained their ...

There are thousands of tree species in the Amazon rainforest, many of which grow to between 80 and 100 feet tall, developing huge networks of branches that make up the canopy layer. A few trees grow ...

Gold mining is literally sucking the Amazon rainforest dry, creating an environment where trees cannot grow, according to a new study. Researchers found that suction mining not only degrades the soil, ...

Photo essay: Scientists build a tower as tall as the Chrysler building in the middle of the Amazon By Ariel Min Last August, construction began deep in the Amazon rainforest on what would soon become ...