LiDAR technology has made it possible for archaeologists to peer beneath the dense foliage.
Two young brothers recently went missing in the dense rainforest and were miraculously found alive 27 days later.
A new study has shown that the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs also gave birth to the Amazon rainforest.
Scientists have warned that the Amazon is at a crucial tipping point that could see it turn into savannah.
Found in the Amazon rainforest, this incredible arachnid looks like a strange cross between a dog and a spider.
Entomologist and TV host Phil Torres encountered the 4ft invertebrate during a tropical rainstorm.
A BBC film crew has captured footage of a gigantic green anaconda in the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador.
Scientists have identified a new species of endangered dwarf tapir living in the Amazon rainforest.
Expeditions over the last four years have uncovered a treasure trove of previously undiscovered species.
Wildfires beneath the jungle canopy are proving more destructive than human deforestation.
The Amazon rainforest has yielded a treasure trove of 15 species of previously undiscovered birds.
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 remains of a long lost civilization have been uncovered by deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.