A study reveals a link between urbanisation and malaria, raising hope that cities sprouting in developing nations will help reduce malaria.

Urgent action is needed to head off a cancer epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean, warns an international group of specialists.

Argentinean companies and cooperatives have joined in a cluster of free software to develop products aimed at the public and private sectors.

A new bill aims to encourage science communication to the public and educational institutions in Mexico.

Five nations are behind a four-year initiative to inform decision-makers about climate change and give them the tools to tackle it locally.

Poor management and overexploitation mean many species of this commercially important food fish face extinction, says study.

Scientists and indigenous people have called on the government to protect Bosawás, a UNESCO biosphere reserve and the largest tropical rainforest in Central America.

The quality of healthcare available in Latin America varies dramatically from leading-nation Cuba down to struggling Haiti, an index reveals.

Consumers from Brazil and China are top among those who know how to adequately define biological diversity, says an international survey.

Research into transport mechanisms in plants is leading to innovations for improving crop yields, which are starting to trickle down to farmers.

The tsunami that hit the Chilean coast in 2010 left behind a ‘natural laboratory’ for studying the impact of sea level rise due to climate change, a study says.

CIRAD, the French agricultural research centre, has a new strategy that aims for more science partnerships with developing nations.

Central American countries are requesting US$800 million to deal with a devastating plague that affects their coffee plantations.

A new entity of the Mexican Presidency will seek to ensure increased budget for science, technology and innovation.

A plan is needed to protect critical science journalism as media incomes fall, heard a meeting ahead of the World Conference of Science Journalists.

By putting energy efficiency measures, greenhouse gas reduction and territorial organisation in place, Cuba seeks to mitigate climate change.

Changing its regulation of GM crops, Argentina seeks to diversify and expand the farmers' access to these products.

UNESCO has announced that it will support a number of initiatives aimed at boosting a culture of open access to science research in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The biodiversity of tropical forests helps to curb malaria transmission and should be considered in plans to eradicate the disease, say researchers.