By Mongabay.com A colonial-era myth about endangered pink river dolphins in the Amazon has led to a false belief that ...

Smaller fish species are more nutritious, lower in mercury and less susceptible to overfishing, a Cornell-led research team has found. The team's study was conducted in the Amazon River ...

The Pink River Dolphin, a mysterious and intelligent Amazon creature, captivates with folklore but faces serious conservation ...

The construction of the Balbina hydroelectric dam in the Brazilian Amazon led to the loss of seven endemic fish species in the Uatumã River, researchers have found. The hydroelectric dam has ...