Researchers from Arizona State University, along with their colleagues from the National University of the Peruvian Amazon, ...

Scientists from Conservation International in the Peruvian Amazon have discovered 27 previously unknown species, including "amphibious mice" with webbed feet and fish with unusual heads.

The rainforests of the Amazon contain dozens of useful plants ... vine best known for its psychoactive properties and use in Peruvian shamanic rituals. Sometimes called "the vine of the dead ...

A clearwing butterfly (Oleria sp.) specimen, from one of the 218 species of butterflies was observed during an expedition to the Peruvian region of Alto Mayo. (Photo: Reuters) ...