Archaeologists were puzzled when they found parrot feathers in a pre-Inca burial in coastal Peru. A new study suggests that the birds were captured in the wild and kept alive over lengthy journeys ...

Bolivia is home to nearly a fifth of the world’s tropical glaciers. but they are shrinking at an alarming rate.

Parrots are vibrant, charismatic, and fascinating creatures. They have become popular pets, but they are a huge responsibility. A recent survey showed that bird ownership among Gen Z (people born in ...

Los Nevados National Park is a spectacular protected area located in Colombia’s central Andes Mountains. The park is famous ...

Deep canyons in the Andes are the perfect location to catch the most energetic particles in the universe. Carlos ...

Ancient parrots really got around. A new analysis of their DNA found that humans transported living Amazonian macaw parrots across the Andes mountains to coastal Peru hundreds of years before the Inca ...

The map shows diverse geological features shaping Antarctic glaciers from below, which can improve climate models of ice melt. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Cute and cuddly, the chinchilla is an adorable resident of the Andes Mountains, which it calls home. A member of the rodent family, the chinchilla derives its name from the Chincha people, an ...

The famed “Band of Holes” known as Monte Sierpe in the Andes of Peru have puzzled scientists for a century. New research suggests the holes were the site of an ancient marketplace. The Inca rulers may ...

New evidence may resolve a longstanding archaeological puzzle in Peru. A vast line of thousands of holes dug into a ridge in the foothills of the Andes Mountains served as a regional marketplace for ...

Indigenous leaders demand greater say in territory management Flotilla highlights threats from mining, oil, and logging Celebratory arrival in Belem with cultural ceremonies BELEM, Brazil, Nov 9 ...