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Peruvian Tarantula (Pamphobeteus sp.) adult, walking over Humming Frog (Chiasmocleis royi) without preying on it. Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios, Amazonia, Peru.

Enemy of My Enemy

An Amazonian frog finds refuge under the watchful compound gaze of a surprising guardian.

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Ingredients for a typical Peruvian dish 
Can Wild Foods Save the Amazon?

Peruvian chefs and Amazon dwellers hope the answer is yes—and that the path to salvation will be sabroso.

Palm trees line the banks of a black-water river outside of Eirunepé.
In Search of the Lost

On a quest to find a missing primate, a team of scientists discovers that sometimes maps tell only the smallest part of the story.

The Lungs of the Planet

The Amazon rainforest faces myriad threats. But this iconic ecosystem—one of Earth's most important natural resources—may be more resilient than scientists ever expected.

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Catching the Rainforest’s Breath

Armed with a suite of high-tech tools, scientists are measuring the flow of gases into and out of the Amazon rainforest to understand how this iconic ecosystem responds to seasonal and climatic shifts.

Unlike most frogs in Yasuní, poison dart frogs are diurnal and are typically found sleeping on top of leaves at night. This species, the reticulated poison dart frog (Ranitomeya ventrimaculata), is a prime example, and was regularly seen in this position alongside trails.
Breaking Precious Ground

Ecuador's Yasuní National Park may be the world's richest rainforest. What will become of it now that oil extraction has begun?