South America
3,200-Year-Old Mural of Knife-Wielding Spider God Found in Peru
Local farmers accidentally destroyed 60 percent of the shrine complex that houses the ancient Cupisnique painting
The Wild World of a New Nature Preserve in Ecuador
Scientists have already begun discovering new species in the hotbed of biodiversity
This Fungus Makes Convincing Fake Flowers From Scratch
The yellow, flower-shaped growths lure in pollinator insects to spread the fungus’ spores
Ancient South American Civilizations Bloomed in the Desert Thanks to Seabird Poop
Prehistoric farmers fertilized their crops with the waste, which they imported from the coast
What Ancient DNA Reveals About the First People to Populate the Caribbean
New study suggests a group of migrants almost totally replaced the islands' original population
These Amazonian Villages Were Laid Out Like Clock Faces
Scientists used LiDAR to investigate the ruins of 14th- to 18th-century Indigenous communities in Brazil
Tens of Thousands of 12,000-Year-Old Rock Paintings Found in Colombia
The images—heralded by researchers as "the Sistine Chapel of the ancients"—depict animals, humans and geometric patterns
A Brief History of the Falklands War
The latest season of Netflix's "The Crown" dramatizes the 1982 clash between Argentina and the United Kingdom
These Four-Foot Lizards Will Eat Anything—and They're Invading the Southeastern U.S.
Tegus first appeared in the wild of southern Florida a decade ago, but now they're in Georgia and South Carolina, too
Even in the Bolivian Amazon, Average Human Body Temperature Is Getting Cooler
A new study finds the average body temperature among Bolivia’s Tsimane people dropped by nearly a full degree in just 16 years
Researchers Uncover 2,000-Year-Old Maya Water Filtration System
The city of Tikal purified one of its reservoirs with technology comparable to modern systems
Machu Picchu Reopens for a Single Stranded Tourist
Jesse Katayama, 26, waited seven months for his chance to see the mountainous 15th-century Inca settlement
Oxford Museum Permanently Removes Controversial Display of Shrunken Heads
Citing the exhibit's reinforcement of "racist and stereotypical thinking," the Pitt Rivers Museum moved a total of 120 human remains into storage
Severe Cyclones May Have Played a Role in the Maya Collapse
Sediment cores from the Great Blue Hole reveal that a series of extreme storms hit the region after 900 A.D.
What a 1,000-Year-Old Seal Skull Can Tell Us About Climate Change
In a new study, scientists explain how a seal native to the South Atlantic, but found in Indiana, likely swam to the middle of North America
New Research Reveals the Transatlantic Slave Trade's Genetic Legacy
Scientists investigated whether genetic data collected from 50,000 volunteers lined up with historical shipping manifests
The Andean Condor Can Soar 100 Miles Without Flapping
The impressively efficient flight was recorded during a new study of the giant scavenger’s aerial prowess
Second Brazilian Museum Fire in Two Years Sparks Calls for Reform
Authorities are assessing the damage caused by a June 15 blaze at the Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden in Belo Horizonte
Record-Breaking Lightning Bolts Spark Excitement
Officials confirmed two 'megaflash' lightning bolts in Brazil and Argentina that struck down previous world records
Early Residents of the Pacific Northwest Smoked Smooth Sumac
Researchers used a new technique to detect the chemical fingerprints of specific plant species in a 1,400-year-old pipe's residue
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