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Mysterious 'burning river' in Peru is so hot that it boils animals alive
VIDEO Jan 31, 2025The unique thermal river - known as Shanay-timpishka - can be found in the Amazon rainforest in Peru.
Eerie figure in runner's Hawaii footage sparks 'nightmarcher' rumors
VIDEO Jan 26, 2024An ultramarathon runner unwittingly encountered a mysterious figure during a 100-mile race in the Hawaii rainforest.
Lost children found alive in rainforest 40 days after plane crash
Jun 10, 2023The children were miraculously found very much alive after a massive search effort spanning more than five weeks.
2,000-year-old Mayan civilization discovered in Guatemala
Dec 26, 2022Researchers uncovered the enormous, previously unknown civilization by conducting LiDAR surveys of the region.
Lonely tribesman dies 26 years after his tribe was wiped out
Aug 29, 2022A man dubbed 'loneliest on Earth' has died after spending decades alone in the Brazilian rainforest.
Two children survive for a month alone in the Amazon rainforest
Mar 30, 2022Two young brothers recently went missing in the dense rainforest and were miraculously found alive 27 days later.
Jane Goodall won't rule out existence of Bigfoot
Sep 29, 2021Being the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall certainly knows a thing or two about primates.
Dino-killing asteroid also created the Amazon
Apr 5, 2021A new study has shown that the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs also gave birth to the Amazon rainforest.
Amazon rainforest could turn into grasslands
Oct 5, 2020Scientists have warned that the Amazon is at a crucial tipping point that could see it turn into savannah.
Bizarre spider looks like it has a dog's head
VIDEO Nov 7, 2018Found in the Amazon rainforest, this incredible arachnid looks like a strange cross between a dog and a spider.
New species of 'exploding ant' discovered
VIDEO Apr 20, 2018Capable of taking drastic action to protect their colonies, these ants have a rather unusual defense mechanism.
Mayan king's tomb unearthed in Guatemala
Oct 7, 2017Dating back over 1,000 years, the tomb is thought to be that of King Te' Chan Ahk of the Wak dynasty.
New Amazon species is found every two days
VIDEO Sep 2, 2017Researchers have discovered hundreds of new plant and animal species in the Amazon over the last few years.
Conjoined bat twins discovered in rainforest
Jul 28, 2017The extremely rare find is one of only a few examples of conjoined twins ever seen outside of humans.
Amazon tribe has world's healthiest arteries
Mar 19, 2017A new study has revealed that the indigenous Tsimane people have very low levels of vascular aging.
Mysterious earthworks found in the Amazon
Feb 7, 2017More than 450 large geometrical geoglyphs have been discovered in areas cleared by deforestation.
China's 'Star Wars gibbon' is a new species
VIDEO Jan 11, 2017Scientists have discovered an entirely new species of primate in a remote Chinese rainforest.
Mystery surrounds Amazon's 'Stonehenge'
Dec 16, 2016An ancient civilization is believed to have built standing stones in the rainforest over 1,000 years ago.
Explorer finds giant earthworm in rainforest
VIDEO Jun 6, 2016Entomologist and TV host Phil Torres encountered the 4ft invertebrate during a tropical rainstorm.
Enormous 17ft anaconda filmed in the Amazon
VIDEO Mar 18, 2016A BBC film crew has captured footage of a gigantic green anaconda in the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador.
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