A pioneering study published in Oikos has revealed novel insights into how a select group of birds in the Amazon rainforest, known as terrestrial insectivores, is coping with the ever-increasing ...

The world's largest rain forest houses an abundance of wildlife. March 11, 2009 — -- It's home to the world's most vast variety of living creatures with the most birds, freshwater fish and ...

The number of individual birds found at the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve has dropped by half, according to a study published earlier this year. Other studies have shown a similar trend in preserved ...

Recent research is indicating that a mere 1° C (or 1.8° F) increase in average dry season temperatures locally could mean a 63% drop in some Amazonian bird populations, according to a mid-May report ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ken Silverstein covers global energy and climate issues. Most people envision the Amazon AMZN rainforests as a tropical paradise ...

These 5 South American countries are the best for exploring the Amazon Rainforest due to access and diversity of plant and animal life, according to travelers.

Stretching across 2.6 million square miles and eight countries and filled with more than 3 million species of plants and animals, the Amazon rainforest is a wild and wonderful place. There are ...