The Amazon River winds through the lush lowlands of eastern Ecuador, forming one of the most vital ecosystems on Earth. From ...

The 230,000-square-foot megastore in suburban Chicago will combine groceries, general merch, and fulfillment operations.

Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and retains heat at ...

The first signs of the river were the volcanoes, armored with ice. I saw them from the plane as I was flying down from Quito, Ecuador’s high-altitude capital, into Amazonia, that vast region of ...

In his new National Geographic series Pole to Pole, the actor ventures deep into the Amazon in search of creatures whose venom may yield new life-saving drugs.

The Amazon rainforest is a biological jackpot, a climate regulator, and a living history book all at once. Scientists are still learning new things about it every year, and what’s already known is ...

Todd Grasser, an Amazon process assistant, using an automated device to package items in paper bags for shipping at a facility in Sumner, Wash. (GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler) SUMNER, Wash. — At ...

Due to climate change, the Amazon is experiencing longer dry seasons and droughts, which could edge it into a new climate known as the “hypertropics.” Crossing this biome threshold would come with ...

A new study predicts that by 2100, the Amazon rainforest could experience up to 150 days of hot drought conditions each year, causing mass tree die-offs. Reading time 3 minutes When it comes to ...

The Amazon rainforest is slowly transitioning to a new, hotter climate with more frequent and intense droughts—conditions that haven't been seen on Earth for tens of millions of years. The conclusions ...

DELHI, Ohio (Gray News) – A man is facing charges after being accused of stealing an Amazon delivery van with the driver still inside. A security camera caught the alleged carjacker making a dash down ...