Spiders living in the Amazon rainforest defend themselves from predators using an amazing variety of strategies. One newly ...

Why did evolution produce a spider the size of a dinner plate? The Goliath birdeater offers a fascinating glimpse into life ...

Birds like the black-fronted nunbird help information flow through the Amazon rainforest. During an expedition to a remote area of the Peruvian Amazon, working with a falconer, members of the Forest ...

Scientists have identified a new Ecuadorian Amazon spider, Taczanowskia waska, that mimics the appearance and behaviour of a ...

Deforestation is having a more devastating effect on the Amazon rainforest than earlier data suggested. While cutting down large swaths of trees destroys vital habitats, it also harms the region's ...

Breathtaking wildlife images from the Amazon – the world's largest tropical rainforest.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – During an expedition to a remote area of the Peruvian Amazon, working with a falconer, members of the Forest Fear Lab at the University of California, Santa Cruz, used trained ...