A cloud forest in Ecuador could be recognised as an author: the latest development in a burgeoning global movement to grant legal rights to nature. The More-Than-Human-Life (Moth) Project, an ...

In the mountains surrounding Quito, Ecuador, a new species remained hidden until a photo was posted online. Vince Fleming via Unsplash On a beautiful, sunny morning in the forests surrounding Quito, ...

Aphids, wasps, caddisflies, beetles, and midges—both biting and non-biting—were among the insects the researchers found in the amber.

Jane Fonda has always been one to stand up for what she believes in. With a lifetime of activism under her belt, the Oscar-winning actress has turned her attention to the climate crisis—choosing ...

For the first time, scientists have uncovered prehistoric insects trapped in amber in South America, a discovery detailed this week inCommunications Earth & Environment. Found in a sandstone quarry in ...

Amber found in the Amazon forest region of Ecuador containing a trove of well-preserved fossils of wasps, midges, flies, beetles and other insects is giving a glimpse of a Cretaceous Period ecosystem ...

Scientists found a “copper”-eyed creature with a “distinctive” throat marking in a mountainous forest and discovered a new species. Google Street View ...

The discovery in Ecuador of multiple pieces of insect-bearing amber —112 millions of years old—has opened a window to the ...

In the heart of Cancún’s glittering coastline, where the travel world gathered to honour excellence, one name stood out among ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images A cloud forest in Ecuador could be ...

A delegation from Alianza Ceibo, Amazon Frontlines, representatives of other Amazonian nationalities, and activist Jane Fonda, on a tour about the damage caused by oil extraction in the Amazon. Credit ...