South America
Bat Falcon Is Spotted for the First Time in the United States
Why the bird ventured so far north is a mystery, but the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service says the raptor's range seems to be expanding
Why Did 16th-Century Andean Villagers String Together the Bones of Their Ancestors?
Researchers suggest the practice was a response to Spanish conquistadors' desecration of the remains
DNA Preserved in Lice Glue Reveals South American Mummies' Secrets
Remarkable samples from an ancient culture offer scientists a promising new way to study the past
New Species of Ankylosaur Unearthed in Chile Had a Flat, Weapon-Like Tail
About 80 percent of the skeleton was found intact and the specimen may reveal an early evolutionary split in the species
Archaeologists Unearth 800-Year-Old Mummy in Peru
Scholars are studying the remains in hopes of learning more about the Indigenous peoples who lived in the region prior to the rise of the Inca Empire
Inside the Local Movement to Recover Colombia’s River Turtles
In river basins across the country, communities are working to protect the endangered and endemic reptiles
Mass Grave of Women, Children Found in Pre-Hispanic City in Peru
Buried in the Chimú Empire capital of Chan Chan, some of the deceased were interred with needles and sewing tools
Ancient Meteorite May Have Created Large Patches of Glittering Glass in South American Desert
An exploding comet may have transformed the sandy landscape into pieces of black and green twisted minerals
Rodents of Unusual Size Take Over Gated Community in Argentina
Weighing up to 175 pounds and growing to four feet in length, capybaras are reclaiming habitat that once was theirs in South America
Officials Use Contraceptives to Control Pablo Escobar's 'Cocaine' Hippos
Smuggled into Colombia by the drug kingpin in the 1980s, the African mammal is now a growing environmental threat in the South American country
Human Remains From the Chilean Desert Reveal Its First Farmers Fought to the Death
Three thousand years ago desert dwellers fatally stabbed and bashed each other, possibly due to diminishing resources
Machu Picchu Is Older Than Previously Thought, Radiocarbon Dating Suggests
New research indicates that the Inca settlement was in continuous use from at least 1420 to 1530
Rare Snowfall Blankets Cities Across Brazil
Some parts of the country are seeing snow for the first time in decades, and its threatening crop production
When Claims of 'Discoveries' in the Amazon Ring False
When news broke worldwide of an incredible find in Colombia, local experts and guides say their knowledge was misrepresented
A Golden Symbol of National Identity Returns to Peru
The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian has sent an ancient, pre-Inca breastplate back home
Giant River Otter Spotted in Argentina for First Time in Decades
The first wild sighting of the species in Argentina since the 1980s, this surprise offers hope to conservationists looking to bring the otters back
World's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge Opens in Portugal
The 1,693-foot overpass hangs 570 feet above a roaring river and wobbles as people walk across it
Were These Ancient Mesoamerican Cities Friends Before They Became Foes?
Ruins found in the Maya metropolis of Tikal appear to be an outpost of the distant Teotihuacán
How the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Spurred the Evolution of the Modern Rainforest
New evidence from fossil plants shows today’s South American rainforests arose in the wake of Earth’s fifth mass extinction
Mummified Parrots Found in Chile Suggest Vast Pre-Hispanic Trade Network
People in South America likely kept the birds as exotic pets whose feathers were prized for their use in headdresses and hats
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