As they advanced in age without a child to carry on the line, many expected the Akuntsu to vanish when the three remaining ...

At a time when Indigenous people in the Brazilian rainforest face deforestation, land grabs and threats to survival, one group is finding international acclaim for its art. Members of MAHKU have had ...

In late 2025 and early 2026, two municipalities in the Peruvian Amazon, Satipo, and Acharon, granted legal rights to native ...

A global study based on the collective biocultural memory of 10 local communities in Latin America, Asia, and Africa warns of the environmental and cultural impact of the ongoing loss of biodiversity ...

Brazilian government has U-turned on decree that could have harmed vital rivers and waterways for Indigenous communties ...

Indigenous protesters in Brazil occupied a shipping terminal operated by US agricultural giant Cargill on Saturday, demanding a ban on dredging Amazon waterways.

First it was a nerve agent allegedly applied in his underwear. Then it was a poison found naturally on the skin of South American rainforest frogs. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny barely ...

Discover why travelers trade African safaris for Amazon river cruises to see a whole new ecosystem in luxury style.The post Amazon river cruises emerge as the new frontier for wildlife ...

Workers of an undescribed species of stingless bees vigorously fan the brood comb of their nest to defend from intruders. Credit: Kathryn Naherny For decades, Peruvian law protected the honeybees ...

Scientists have discovered new evidence that an ancient Amazonian tree once used by Indigenous healers could have valuable medical potential. Deep within the Amazon rainforest, the jatobá tree stands ...

At COP30 in Brazil, one thing stood out. Indigenous Amazonian peoples and movements drove the only meaningful progress that emerged from the negotiations. Their leadership broke through a venue ...