South America is woven with stories of enchanting wildlife, a continent alive with creatures that appear almost mythical. From dazzling birds to peculiar reptiles, these 12 remarkable animals defy ...

Latin America is a land of jaw-dropping biodiversity. Stretching from Mexico down to the southern tip of South America, this ...

Once found in the jungles of Africa, researchers in South America have now discovered links tying these extinct primates to the continent—painting an incredible story of survival against the odds.

MIAMI - It's a South Florida phenomenon that draws amusement from across the country — when temperatures drop below a certain ...

Converting forests into agricultural land threatens spectacled bears in South America. Animals who survive the habitat destruction, such as radiated tortoises in Madagascar, are collected and smuggled ...

The third episode of Seven Worlds, One Planet focuses on the most species-rich continent on Earth - South America. The episode shows how some of the continent’s wildlife have developed unique ...

New discoveries from several archaeological sites in North and South America suggest that ancient people first arrived in the ...

Freshwater habitats cover less than 1% of the planet’s surface, but support 10% of its animal species — including dragonflies ...

South America is in both the Northern and Southern ... Their teeth are designed to tear through plants and animals. Piranhas lose their teeth regularly, with new, sharp teeth growing in their ...

Recently, a group of researchers went on a deep-sea expedition in South America and uncovered more than 100 new marine species in addition to some previously unknown underwater mountains.