A small village in Brazil is afflicted with Spoan syndrome, a rare hereditary illness that weakens the body over time by affecting the nervous system. A 2010 study, headed by geneticist and biologist ...

Williams School students began to focus their attention this week on a village near the eastern seacoast of Brazil. It was announced that the Peace Corps has earmarked a $500 gift from the Williams ...

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) – Brazil’s government says more than 100 protesting Indians are expected to abandon the offices of the federal indigenous affairs agency and return to their villages Wednesday.

CATALAO, Brazil (AP) — Santa Claus braved the sticky heat of the Amazon rainforest this weekend, taking two boats to bring ...

Researchers believe the new species may spend its entire life in the dark zone of their caves where no light reaches, according to a study.

The fishing community of Barra do Mamanguape on Brazil’s northeastern coast used to be a hunting site for manatees. But today, the villagers have turned to ecotourism and are now protecting the ...