Chico has spent 38 years living alone deep in the Amazon, far from modern conveniences. He planted 1,500 Brazil nut trees, ...

PALMAS, Brazil (AP) -- The creation story of the Cinta Larga people holds that they were born out of the fruit of the Brazil nut tree. Now they are betting that the mighty tree could be the key to ...

When harvesters travel along forest trails, their field of vision lets them spot Brazil nut trees up to 70 meters away. NetFlora’s drone-based mapping extended that range to as much as 200 meters. In ...

Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) forests represent a cornerstone of Amazonian biodiversity and rural livelihoods. As a long-lived canopy species, Brazil nut trees depend on intact forest cover, ...

José Francisco Conceição started harvesting Brazil nuts on his small family plot in the Amazon forest 32 years ago. It wasn’t until a few months ago that he actually made enough of a profit from his ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Researchers are developing solutions to help Brazil nut collectors in the Amazon Rainforest reduce the physical toll of the trade. These include ...