Amazon rainforest
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Archaeologists find vast network of Amazon villages laid out like the cosmosThe remnants of circular and rectangular villages dating to 1300 were discovered in the Amazon rainforest.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Sprawling 8-mile-long 'canvas' of ice age beasts discovered hidden in Amazon rainforestAncient rock art of extinct ice age animals, handprints and patterns were found in the Amazon rainforest of Colombia.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Why celebrate Earth Day? Here are 12 reasons.12 scientists share amazing facts about Earth for Earth Day's 50th anniversary.
By Live Science Staff Published
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Mysterious Geoglyphs Reveal Amazon Was Densely Populated Before ColumbusEarthworks that span a huge swath of the Amazon River basin reveal some parts of the region were once densely populated.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Rare Hybrid Bird Discovered in the Amazon in a FirstA rare, vivid green bird with radiant yellow feathers on its head is actually a unique hybrid species living in the Amazon rainforest, researchers have found.
By Samantha Mathewson Published
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Explore the Amazon Rainforest with New Virtual-Reality FilmExperience the Amazon rainforest's beauty and biodiversity via a new virtual-reality film.
By Kacey Deamer Published
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Mysterious Amazonian Geoglyphs Were Built in Already-Altered ForestsHumans were changing the Amazon for thousands of years before they built massive, mysterious earthworks there.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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In Photos: Mysterious Amazonian GeoglyphsHumans altered the Amazon rainforests for 2,000 years before building massive geoglyphs in the bamboo forests.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Photos: A Strange Parasitic Plant in the AmazonAn ant, a caterpillar, and a parasitic plant all interact in a strange web of mutual benefit in the Amazon jungle, new research suggests.
By Tia Ghose Published
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