1-foot-long creature with ‘tail shield’ found at India farm. It’s a new species

On a farm in southern India, agricultural workers dug into the damp soil and uncovered a 1-foot-long creature with “distinct” eyes. Something about the “lustrous” animal caught the attention of nearby ...
Green Matters on MSN

What Amazon Rainforest Trees Can Tell Us About Decades of Damage From Illegal Human Activities

Trees in the Peruvian Amazon are silently preserving the history of human activity, including the destructive impacts of gold ...
The Cool Down

Scientists thrilled after unexpected discovery in the Amazon: 'Continued to thrive despite these threats'

A surprising study involving sixty universities has shown that the Amazon's trees are thriving, despite threats like ...
EarlyHumans on MSN

Inside the Amazon’s Most Feared and Misunderstood Tribe

Deep in the rainforest, the Yanomami live by ancient laws—far from modern life and surrounded by myth. Some say they’re violent. Others say they’re sacred. The truth is far more complex.