Evidence of 4,000-Year-Old Lost Civilization in South America Found in Ancient Artworks Discovered on a Flat-Top Mountain in Venezuela

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.05.2024 06:00 AM

Archaeologists discovered rock art, and they believed the artwork was created by a civilization that had not yet been discovered. Continue reading to learn more.

Brazil's Enigmatic Dogxim: First-of-Its-Kind Canine Hybrid Between a Fox and a Dog Found in the Streets of Vacaria

09.27.2023 08:38 AM

A unique discovery in Brazil of a hybrid reveals that what authorities found was part pampas fox and part dog, marking the first documented case of such hybridization. Check out this dogxim in this article.

Wild and Feral Pigs Ravage Protected Natural Areas Across South America, Threaten Biodiversity Hotspots in the Region

09.20.2023 07:10 AM

The increasing presence of wild pigs across South America poses threat as they invade protected natural areas. Continue reading the article to find out more.

South America Sees Around 2,000 Dead Penguins Washing Up on Shore With Empty Stomachs

07.27.2023 21:40 PM

Scientists say that the reason behind the massive deaths of the Magellanic penguins includes temperature, storms, and starvation. Read to learn more.

Ancient Sloth Bones Reveal Early Human Presence in South America: A Key Discovery in Rewriting History

07.12.2023 06:14 AM

Bones from an extinct sloth in Brazil provide evidence of early human presence in South America. Continue reading to learn more details.

Highest UV Index Ever: South America Set the Blazing World Record

06.26.2023 11:00 AM

A volcano in the Andes mountain range in South America set the highest recorded UV index in the planet. Learn more about its discovery in this article.

Huge Cave Networks in South America Might be Burrows Created by Ancient Giants, According to Study

06.01.2023 11:00 AM

Further investigation of the huge cave networks in South America has led the scientists to discover peculiar marks along the walls and ceilings, suggesting that they were created by ancient giants. Read the article to find out more.

Dinosaurs Crossed Continents Through Nearly 100-million-year-old Land Bridge in Antarctica, Study Finds

04.17.2023 22:52 PM

Back when Antarctica was still filled with forests and vegetation, sauropods may have used it as a land bridge to cross continents. Read to learn more.

Sabertooth That Roamed South America 3 Million Years Ago Had Large Canine, Pushing Its Eyes to the Sides of the Head [Study]

03.21.2023 11:30 AM

The sabertooth roaming around South America had a very huge canine forcing its eyes to the sides. Read the article to know more.

350-Pound Arapaima Fish Caught in South America [Watch]

01.23.2023 09:30 AM

Two fishermen captured a huge 350-pound arapaima and six-pound Arowana while fishing in South America. Read the article for the full story.

Ancient Human Remains from Colonial Era Unearthed in Peru, With Deformed Skulls and Likely Died from Syphilis

05.31.2022 04:55 AM

Archaeologists recently unearthed an undisturbed collection of human skeletons in an ancient hospital located in Lima, Peru. Read more about the discovery and the secrets it hid since the 16th century.

7-Million-Year-Old Fossil Found in Peru Shed Light on the Marine Origins of Modern Crocodiles

05.21.2022 02:03 AM

Archaeologists in Peru unearthed a prehistoric crocodile fossil that provides new clues to the origins of modern crocodiles. Read on to learn more.

Ancient DNA from Uruguay Gives a Glimpse of South America's 'Lost' Indigenous People

05.16.2022 10:30 AM

Scholars from Atlanta and Uruguay discovered how most of the indigenous people of Southern America disappeared. Read more about how Uruguay witnessed all of these events for thousands of years prior to the arrival of European colonizers in the new world.

33-Foot Dinosaur Bones Unearthed in Argentina Could Be the Biggest Megaraptor Ever Found

05.03.2022 23:36 PM

Paleontologists uncovered the largest megaraptor bones ever found in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Continue reading to know the details of the dinosaur named Maip macrothorax.

Fluffy Herding Dogs in South America Found as Closest Relative of UK Ancient Sheepdog Breed from 200 Years Ago

05.01.2022 04:54 AM

A new study confirms that the common herding dogs of South America are the closest living relative of sheepdogs in the Victorian-era UK. Read more about the connection between the breeds, and how European migration affected the spread of the herding dog's lineage.

Unexpected Journey of Two Southern Right Whales Reached 10,000 Kilometers Across the Atlantic

04.28.2022 05:42 AM

Experts discover that two southern right whales in Argentina crossed over 6,000 miles through the Atlantic ocean. Read more about the first-ever recorded journey of the species, and why the whales carried out a long, unexpected voyage from Africa to America.

Social Spiders Hunt in Large Groups, Coordinately Ambush Prey Using Web Vibrations

03.09.2022 01:57 AM

Watch how these South American social spiders swarm their prey using coordinated movements without leadership, only web vibrations.

39-Million-Years-Ago, Volcanic Eruption Left a Petrified Forest That Now Reveals South America's Primeval Past

06.10.2021 04:30 AM

Researchers analyzed fossilized trees in the first petrified forest in South America giving clues on the region's profound history.

Here's Why South America Filled With Mammals From North America

10.23.2020 23:00 PM

Scientists can now explain why paltry few southerners made it past the Central American tropics. We think about the South American mammals about today as being somewhat distinct from those of North America.

Cross-Border Science Team to Preserve Lake Titicaca Giant Frogs

07.27.2020 10:00 AM

Bolivia's Museum of Natural History has announced that a cross-border team of scientific institutions will be working towards the study and preservation of the Lake Titicaca giant frog.

Genetic Studies on Ancient Caribbean Inhabitants Reveal a Mosaic of History Contrary to Traditional Research

06.05.2020 10:16 AM

The Caribbean's current diversity was traditionally believed to have singular origins. New research shows that their history is, in fact, a mosaic. of ancestries, cultures, and origins.