developing solutions to today’s environmental challenges. On the windswept slopes of the Andes mountains, rugged forests grow. These exceptionally hardy trees and shrubs, known as Polylepis, have ...

The Andes Mountains near Huaraz, Peru, reveal a breathtaking landscape of turquoise alpine lakes, rugged valleys, and ...

How did the Andes—the world's longest mountain range—reach its enormous size? This is just one of the geological questions that a new method developed by researchers at the University of Copenhagen ...

A study published in the journal Scientific Reports showcases new insight regarding the supervolcano laying under the Andes Mountains in South America. This study was conducted by researchers from ...

Maule Lagoon on the Chile Argentina border showcases a stunning high-altitude landscape where deep blue waters meet rugged Andes mountains. Surrounded by volcanic terrain, open valleys, and remote ...

In the most comprehensive study of its kind, biologists have found that tropical and subtropical forests across South America's Andes Mountains are responding to warming temperatures by migrating to ...

Snow covering the Andes mountains is as clean as the Canadian Arctic, scientists said Friday after hundreds of tests to determine the presence of black carbon deposits or other pollutants. Following ...

The Andean condor is one of the world’s largest flying birds, but habitat loss and poisoning threaten its future.

Geologists demonstrate the reconstruction of the subduction of the Nazca Ocean plate, the remnants of which are currently found down to 1,500 kilometers, or about 900 miles, below the Earth's surface.