Potent Jungle Vine Brew Has Potential to Treat Addiction ... In the South American jungles, ayahuasca is used in religious ceremonies to induce visions and also as a remedy to cure illness.

The RainForest showcases more than 10,000 plants and 600 animals from each of the world's tropical rainforest environments -- those of South America, Africa and Asia.

A new species of catfish discovered in a river deep in a South American jungle has an ingenious way to avoid being a snack for giant piranhas. Instead of camouflage, its body is covered with bony ...

Combating narco-subs and narco-terrorism in the U.S. and abroad 04:35. Authorities in the South American country of Guyana said Sunday they have seized more than 8,000 pounds of cocaine found in a ...