Two-year-old Clara Vitoria wandered away from her parents and fell into the river outside her home but was declared dead a ...

A lethal hunter lurks in the shadows of the river, quiet and unseen. While its name is a staple of terrifying folklore, the true extent of its destructive force is rarely seen by human eyes.

Learn more about piranhas, why they have such a powerful bite, and why there are so many misconceptions around them.

A two-year-old girl died in a piranha attack after wandering outside her riverside home in rural Brazil. Little Clara Vitoria ...

A baby's toe was reportedly ripped off after a shoal of piranhas attacked bathers at a resort along the Amazon River. The freshwater predators injured a seven-month-old child, who lost his toe, along ...