Members of one of the world’s last uncontacted tribes have been spotted and photographed from the air near the Brazil-Peru border. The photos were taken during several flights over one of the remotest parts of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil’s Acre state. picked by Stadsman 1 year ago

Did El Dorado exist? El Dorado has for long time been considered a mythical place. However, according to new evidence it seems that advanced societies flourished in the Amazon Basin before the arrival of Europeans. Who were these people? El Dorado was a fabulous kingdom of gold that Indians said lay hidden in the jungles of the Amazon Basin. But now, at last, archaeologists have uncovered the trut... read full post picked by shaganoz 2 years ago

A video made with the help of US missionaries and depicting Amazon Indians burying children alive is faked and inciting racial hatred. Hundreds of thousands of people have watched the video on YouTube and support networks have sprung up. Producers have now acknowledged it was faked, but they insist it dramatizes a genuine problem. picked by equinox 8 months ago

The Metyktire tribe, with about 87 members, was found last week in an area that is difficult to reach because of thick jungle and a lack of nearby rivers some 1,200 miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Amazon removed the sales ranking from several books about gay dating and homosexual lifestyle for being "adult" material, but kept the ranking on things like vibrators and anal plugs.

*Amazon fail* picked by cmgoings 8 months ago

The Amazon rainforest, so crucial to the Earth’s climate system, is coming under threat from cleaner air say prominent UK and Brazilian climate scientists. The new study identifies a link between reducing sulphur dioxide emissions from burning coal and increasing sea surface temperatures in the tropical north Atlantic, resulting in a heightened risk of drought in the Amazon rainforest. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A 24-year-old teacher has been arrested after being accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student, Stockton police said. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Dutch biologist Marc van Roosmalen has discovered a new species of peccary in the basin of the Rio Aripuanã in the south-eastern Amazon region. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A woman in Seffner is accused of attacking her roommates with a hammer and a turkey. (Not much of a story but it is Florida) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

A man accused of snatching another man's false teeth straight from his mouth during a fight has been charged with robbery. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

September 2009. World Land Trust (US) and their partner CEDIA (Center for the Development of the Indigenous Amazonians) are proud to announce that the Matsés National Reserve has been approved by the Peruvian national government. This will help ensure the protection of 1,039,390 acres of pristine Amazonian rainforest as well as the Matsés indigenous Amazon tribe. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

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A trial has been ordered for a Byron Center teacher accused of taking photos up a 15-year-old girl's skirt in class. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Nearly all the indigenous peoples of the Amazon speak of the Mapinguary, a legendary animal which bares a large resembalence to the extinct giant sloth. picked by kyot 2 years ago

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A flood hits a fire ant colony in the Amazon jungle. An amazing chance to see footage on how the species has adapted to water to protect their queen.

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A 21-year-old man was accused of driving drunk and leading police on a chase that finally ended with him running over himself. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

IBM has targeted Amazon.com with two patent infringement lawsuits filed Monday, claiming that the online retail giant is willfully exploiting a number of its patents. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Amazon.com, the internet retailer, wants to launch an online music store next month to challenge Apple and is working on plans to sell music with reduced protection against copyright infringement. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

You all saw the pictures of the supposed undiscovered Amazonian tribe. Those shots took the internet by storm. Now we learn that it was an hoax to bring attention to the threat of logging. The tribe has been known for almost 100 years. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago