Discover South America’s landscapes, from the Andes mountains and the Amazon rainforest to deserts, grasslands, and long coastlines. This film showcases both iconic landmarks and remote regions, ...

The genus Croton, a member of the Euphorbiaceae family, exhibits remarkable morphological, ecological, and genetic diversity across South America. Detailed taxonomic studies have revealed that these ...

Sloths show that slow living sustains nature. Protecting them means preserving the balance of forests. Their story teaches ...

Freshwater aeglid crabs, belonging to the single genus Aegla, represent a unique and diverse group endemic to southern South America. These crabs inhabit a variety of freshwater systems—from streams ...

The amber fossils preserve an impressive array of ancient bugs and plants that scientists are using to piece together a previously unknown Cretaceous ecosystem. Reading time: Reading time 3 minutes ...

The discovery in Ecuador of multiple pieces of insect-bearing amber—112 millions of years old—has opened a window to the secrets of a prehistoric forest. At this time, during the Cretaceous era, South ...