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.