In the high-altitude capital La Paz, women-led food businesses are showcasing indigenous ingredients from both the Andes and the Amazon.

Once destined for the priesthood, Edson Abreu dos Santos now shepherds volunteers to tackle Amazon’s fire crisis.

Brazil has declared the acai berry a national fruit, a move to stamp its ownership on the popular "superfood" as concerns ...

Brazil moves to protect acai’s identity amid fears of biopiracy, as global demand for Amazonian “superfoods” fuels disputes over trademarks, patents and ownership.

Brazil has declared açai a national fruit to shield the popular Amazon berry from so-called "biopiracy", the use of a country ...

The Brevard Zoo has officially welcomed Jack, a 22-year-old Goeldi monkey, and his 9-year-old son Poe, marking the first time this rare primate species has joined Brevard Zoo’s animal family.

Genetic mapping conducted by the Federal University of Pará helps address challenges such as difficult reproduction in ...

Genetic sequencing research led by the Federal University of Pará charts a route for protecting Amazonian species. Focused on ...

Genetic sequencing research led by the Federal University of Pará charts a route for protecting Amazonian species. Focused on ...

Never-before-seen high-definition footage of an uncontacted Amazonian tribe has surfaced in a recent interview between an American conservationist and podcaster Lex Fridman. Author Paul Rosolie has ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Alessandra Moreira worked as an administrative assistant in Altamira, an oversized municipality in the Brazilian Amazon — larger than Portugal or ...