The fabled lost city of gold lured conquistadors on futile treks through the rainforest for centuries.
New fears have been raised over the rainforest's capacity to adapt to upcoming changes in the climate.
A fascinating species of spider in the Amazon rainforest is able to construct and animate its own decoys.
The San Lorenzo forest is estimated to be home to as many as 6,000 species of insect per acre of trees.
Researchers have discovered a tool used by ancient Egyptian embalmers within the skull of a mummy.
Three rescue dogs in New Zealand have received training to teach them basic driving skills.
Stephen Wright had a miraculous escape after he was hit on the head by a train going at 70mph.
Scientists have discovered some unusual features within the brain of the late Albert Einstein.
Researchers have been investigating the areas of the brain relating to the ability to 'see' sounds.
Dolphins have the ability to stay awake for weeks by sleeping with one half of their brain at a time.
The Ukranian navy are arming dolphins with knives and pistols to defend against underwater attackers.
A Harvard-educated neurosurgeon had a change of heart after he had his own near-death experience.
Researchers have succeeded in storing short term memories within segments of isolated brain tissue.
Construction work and heavy rainfall have been blamed for causing a large piece of the wall to collapse.
The Ukraine are set to ban a number of cartoons on the basis that they are 'a threat to children'.
Dozens of dead birds littered the streets this week after plummeting from the New Jersey skies.
Berkeley residents were left perplexed when large amounts of seaweed started to rain down from the sky.
Termites in the rainforests of French Guiana literally blow themselves up to help defend their peers.
Residents were left perplexed when red coloured rain started falling from the sky in rural Kannur.
The extensive neural network consists of over 16,000 computers and can learn things all on its own.