Alpacas are small camelid mammals raised by the ancient Incas in South America over 6000 years ago. Kept in herds, alpacas made their dainty way among the mountains of Peru, Chile, and Bolivia, where ...

Plants are sprouting from the ground earlier and earlier once the snow has disappeared. This is now happening on average six ...

These training opportunities and expeditions — from King George Island in Antarctica to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard in the Arctic, and from the Andes to the eastern Tibetan Plateau — are ...

High up in the mountains, in a rocky world left behind by melting glaciers, life finds an unlikely jumpstart—thanks to poop.

Enormous "mud waves" buried under the Atlantic seabed formed 117 million years ago as the Atlantic Ocean opened up.

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We explore the key attractions, historical significance, and cultural richness of the top 10 vacation spots in the world.

A team of archaeologists discovered ancient snuff tubes carved from hollow bones at the heart of monumental stone structures at Chavín de Huántar, a prehistoric ceremonial site in the mountains of ...

A volcano that has not erupted in 250,000 years has shown signs of returning to life. Scientists warned that an eruption ...

With a rich and ancient past steeped in Incan history, this South American nation combines natural marvels, exceptional cuisine and mesmerising landmarks ...

Thousands of people were evacuated in Chile and Argentina after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake off Chile's southern coast prompted authorities to issue a tsunami warning that was lifted hours later.

While many know that Mt. Everest is the highest point in Asia (and if we're talking from sea level, the world), few can pinpoint the year when the infamous peak was first summited. As for the other ...