It can be found exclusively in the high Andes, at elevations ranging from 3,000 meters to 4,800 meters. It is also a star species ... of new pastures, the survival of the Peruvian plant is now at risk ...

In a rainforest of Ecuador, a neon-colored creature with “long” limbs perched near a stream and called out for a mate. Its ...

The amphibians are at the mercy of mining operations that are destroying their ecosystems, but local communities throughout ...

After two days of meetings in Lima that rarely ventured beyond platitudes in discussing the strategies of the region’s major ...

A sting from a bullet ant can feel like the person bitten is being shot, and it can cause temporary paralysis, according to ...

In the Mekong Delta, farmers and locals still gather the flowers on wooden boats. Now, the ritual’s also become a photo op.

Papua New Guinea is home to thousands of species — many still waiting to be discovered.

LCC community science volunteer Ashley Leemans found an invasive golden clam when checking her Whitehall NY site for aquatic ...

In 2023, a highly pathogenic bird flu leapt to seals in South America, killing some 17,000 elephant seal pups (about 97 ...

The fossilized leg bone of a giant “terror bird” discovered in Colombia provides new insights into ancient South American ecosystems, suggesting the bird was a major predator in a once-lush region ...

A new study by the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School has found that global fish farming relies on larger quantities of ...