In the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve in the Brazilian Amazon, locals tap rubber and extract Brazil nuts from the rainforest ...

Brazil’s Mato Grosso state lost almost 50,000 hectares to illegal logging in one year, data shows. Criminal groups were ...

A group representing some of the world’s largest soybean traders is exiting a landmark deal created in Brazil to protect the ...

When Aécio Luiz was younger, finding wild beehives was routine in his rural Afro-Brazilian community of Córrego Narciso. A ...

Scientists are uncovering why Brazil may be one of the most important yet underused resources for studying extreme longevity.

New research shows whale hunting in South America dates back 5,000 years, reshaping views of early maritime societies.

ST. LOUIS — In September, we told you about the pair of Missouri State archaeologists from the Terra Incognita Research ...

Archaeologists from Missouri State University are confirming the existence of a previously unknown ancient civilization ...

The distinction for the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina, signed into law on Thursday, opens access to federal support and defies challenges from other tribes over their legitimacy. By Rick Rojas ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has been granted full federal recognition after a nearly 140-year effort. This recognition corrects a 1956 act that acknowledged the tribe but denied them federal ...

When travelers think of Brazil, Rio’s Christ the Redeemer, Bahia’s beaches, and the Iguazú Falls usually come to mind. While these iconic sites are worth visiting, they barely scratch the surface of ...