The tapir, the biggest land mammal in South America, has been spotted in Brazil's Costa Verde region 100 years after its last sighting.

It hasn't been spotted in the Atlantic Forest for over 100 years. Hidden trail cameras capture footage of South America's ...

The third episode of Seven Worlds, One Planet focuses on the most species-rich continent on Earth - South America. The episode shows how some of the continent’s wildlife have developed unique ...

Scientists have discovered the first South American scorpion known to spray venom, using a costly but effective defence ...

South America is in both the Northern and Southern ... Their teeth are designed to tear through plants and animals. Piranhas lose their teeth regularly, with new, sharp teeth growing in their ...

Two people were killed in an early morning shooting in the Clayton neighborhood, and two people were taken into custody. Federal and local law enforcement agencies raided a “makeshift nightclub ...