This incredibly large find is located in the Vicuña Mineral Resource, which is situated in the San Juan Province of Argentina and the Atacama Region of Chile.

Melting glaciers in Boulder release sulfate into wetlands, increasing methylmercury production and ecosystem risks.

Alpacas are small camelid mammals raised by the ancient Incas in South America over 6000 years ago. Kept in herds, alpacas ...

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 ...

As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists have long worried that mountain species are on an "extinction ...

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

Chairs began planning the first-ever Booth Machu Picchu trek via the Inca Trail. Hours before departure, they had to change their hike to something unknown.

Mountains have always held a special allure - whether it’s their towering peaks, breathtaking landscapes, or the serenity ...

Uturuncu has been called a zombie volcano. This means that, "despite being technically dead," the volcano "shows signs of ...

Snuff tubes uncovered at Chavin de Huantar in Peru reveal how leaders used mystical experiences to cement their power.

Although their own name for themselves remains unknown, the Chavín of Peru clearly shared common agricultural techniques, ...

Inside, researchers found nicotine from wild Nicotiana species and vilca, a psychedelic powder derived from the vilca tree.