2,500-Year-Old Largest Urban Network Discovered in Amazon Rainforest Using LiDAR Technology Reveals Upano Valley Was Densely Populated

Medicine & Technology Jan 19, 2024

Researchers found a cluster of cities at the foothills of the Andes, the largest of its kind in the region. Continue reading to learn more.

Fisherman Swims 15 Hours to Shore While 2 Crew Mates Drowned After Suspected Whale Strike; Are Humpbacks Aggressive?

Jul 14, 2023

A fisherman survived while two of his crew members didn't make it after they struck a whale while fishing. Read to learn the details.

8-Year-Old French Boy Miraculously Survived After Falling Into a 328-Foot-Deep Volcanic Sinkhole Crater in Ecuador

Jul 12, 2023

An 8-year-old boy was rescued after slipping into a deep volcanic crater in the Galápagos Islands. Find out more about the incident in this article.

Ancient Desert Wall in Peru Could Have Been Constructed as a Shield Against El Niño Floods, Study Suggests

Jun 26, 2023

Though El Niño leads to extreme dryness in several parts of the world, in northern Peru and Ecuador, it brings floods. Read to learn more.

Woman From Ecuador Declared Dead But Found Breathing in Coffin During Vigil Before Planned Burial

Jun 13, 2023

A woman who was declared dead ended up in an ICU after her relatives found her breathing in her coffin. Read to know the full story.

Leaping Back to Existence: Harlequin Frogs Rediscovered in Ecuador; 32 Species Believed To Be Revived Through Conservation Efforts

Dec 23, 2022

Conservation efforts paid off resulting in rediscovery of 32 species including harlequin frogs. Read on to know more!

Under Church, Graveyard Snakes: 3 New Species Discovered, Identified in Ecuador

Sep 19, 2022

Three new Cryptozoic, living underground, snakes, hidden under churches and graveyards in remote towns in the Andes of Ecuador. Read to know more.

Humpback Whale Songs Travel 9,000 Miles Across the Pacific Ocean, Suggesting Remarkable Cultural Evolution

Sep 05, 2022

Researchers found that humpback whales nearly 9,000 miles apart in the Pacific Ocean are singing the same song. Read the article to know more details.

Predicting Volcanic Eruptions Might Be Possible Now Through Supercomputers

Jun 06, 2022

Experts show how effective a supercomputer was at predicting volcanic eruptions. Learn more about how the previously-impossible forecasting approach works and how the system performed months prior to the 2018 Sierra Negra eruption.

Two New Species of Endangered Glass Frogs With See-Through Bodies Discovered in Active Mining Sites in Ecuador

Mar 23, 2022

DNA analysis of two new species of glass frogs in Ecuador showed that they are genetically diverse. Read to know more and see their appearance.

Never Before Seen Giant Tortoise, Over 8,000 Lineage Discovered in Galapagos

Mar 14, 2022

The Galapagos Islands are full of rich fauna and flora that many of them were not even discovered or named yet. Read on the know more about a new tortoise in the region, which was first thought to belong with a separate species.

6 Female Ocelots Returned to the Wild After Being Rescued From Wildlife Traffickers

Sep 12, 2021

The environment ministry of Ecuador announced that the six female ocelots illegally taken from the wild have now returned to their natural habitat.

Shrunken Head Rediscovered, Authenticated, and Returned to Ecuador

May 11, 2021

A shrunken head, formally known as a ceremonial tsantsa, was authenticated and returned to Ecuador back in 2019 - and its history and verification is the subject of a newly published study.

Is There Any Plan To Reconstruct Ecuador's Tallest Waterfall After It Has Gone Missing?

Apr 01, 2020

San Rafael Waterfall, the largest in Ecuador, has seemingly disappeared after a sinkhole swallowed a part of its water source