A newly identified termite species with a whale-like head reveals unexpected diversity within the Cryptotermes genus.

Explore the remote rainforest of southwest Guyana, captured in ultra-high-definition aerial footage. This region, part of the ancient Guiana Shield, is one of South America's most ecologically rich ...

Record dry conditions in South America have led to wildfires, power cuts and water rationing. The world’s largest river system, the Amazon, which sustains some 30 million people across eight countries ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pablo Escobar’s four escaped hippos have grown into a feral population of nearly 200 individuals in the Magdalena Basin of ...