"Treasure" plant drives China-Peru cooperation in biodiversity protection
Liu Lu, a PhD researcher of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, conducts a molecular experiment in the laboratory of South China ...
Neon creature — with ‘velvety’ skin — found mating in rainforest. It’s a new species
In a rainforest of Ecuador, a neon-colored creature with “long” limbs perched near a stream and called out for a mate. Its ...
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The Andes’ Translucent Glass Frogs Need to Be Seen to Be Saved
The amphibians are at the mercy of mining operations that are destroying their ecosystems, but local communities throughout ...
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A/H5N1 outbreak in Argentine Elephant Seals suggests mammal-to-mammal transmission
A new study published in Nature Communications investigates the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in marine mammals, specifically elephant seals, along the coast of Argentina ...
Man hiding tarantulas, centipedes, ants stopped from boarding flight in Peru
A sting from a bullet ant can feel like the person bitten is being shot, and it can cause temporary paralysis, according to ...
Man Hiding Tarantulas, Centipedes and Ants Is Stopped From Boarding Flight
Officials in Lima, Peru, said the endangered spiders had been taken from the Amazon basin. The man was flying to South Korea.
Man caught trying to smuggle hundreds of tarantulas on a plane
In addition to the spiders, the South Korean traveler also had 110 centipedes and nine bullet ants in containers taped to his ...
Researchers discover 'lost' frog species in the Andes after over a century — here's why it matters
British collector H.H. Keays discovered (and named) the Noblella peruviana during a trip at the turn of the 20th century. In ...
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Columbia Archaeologist Unearths ‘Thrilling’ New Findings in Peru
A graduate of Columbia College took part in the dig, which found evidence that female leaders in ancient Peru had more authority than known.
China's president unveils a megaport in Peru, but locals say they're being left out
A remote fishing town on the edge of Peru’s coastal desert is the site for a $1.3 billion megaport majority-owned by the ...
There’s Nothing Like Watching Vietnam’s Waterlily Harvest
In the Mekong Delta, farmers and locals still gather the flowers on wooden boats. Now, the ritual’s also become a photo op.