What’s lurking in and around the rainforest canopy? That’s a hard question to answer, especially in tall and dense forests. Traditional tracking methods, like camera traps, often miss out on elusive ...

There are nearly 90 unique tarantula species in Peru, ranging from nine-inch giants to tarantulas named after Star Wars ...

Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, there is a real river that steams like a cauldron and reaches temperatures above 90°C. It is so hot that falling into the wrong section can cause severe burns in seconds, ...

Abigail Morris first visited the Peruvian Amazon when she was 6 years old. Now, as a Ph.D. candidate in the Animal Behavior ...

A research team from Munich has identified a previously unknown communication mechanism in harvestmen. Five closely related ...

While the average person may believe we’re losing species faster than we can discover new ones, that may not be the case. A ...

Five new animal species that camouflage themselves as excrement or bark reveal some of what still remains hidden in the world ...

Ecuador is located on South America’s west coast, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the equator. Geographically, the country is ...

Majorities in the six countries surveyed believe in God, in life after death, and that spells, curses or other magic can ...

"It’s a dream we have." Researchers alarmed after discovering new species in Peruvian forest: 'The greatest challenge is ...

The Newcastle disease situation in Peru has been resolved, according to a report from the World Organisation for Animal ...

The AMNH identifies 70 new species in 2025 after reviewing decades of collections, while their habitats disappear without ...