Hummingbirds in Andes Mountains found nesting in colonies, defying territorial norms
Recent research by Bowling Green State University scientists has sent shockwaves through the bird-watching world after ...
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High in the Andes, a Possible Clue Into Blood Cancer Emerges
Over thousands of years, evolution has helped the Aymara people of the high plains of Andes mountains adjust to altitudes as high as 14,400 feet (2.75 miles) above sea level. This indigenous ...
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I hiked a mountain in the Andes to celebrate my 40th birthday. The hallucinations and violent vomiting that followed weren't part of the plan.
I got altitude psychosis a few hundred meters from high camp as I scaled the frigid face of Huayna Potosí, one of the highest mountains in the Bolivian Andes. My optimism, my determination ...
‘Cryptic’ mountain creature with ‘blue’ bones discovered as new species in Ecuador
As night fell across a mountain ravine in Ecuador, a “cryptic” creature with “blue” bones emerged from its hiding spot and ...
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Daughters scale Argentine peak, retrieve dead mountaineer dad's photos
Sisters recover backpack of mountain-conquering father Guillermo Vieiro, who died in 1985 while descending Argentina's ...
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Madison Mountaineering and Climbing Royalty Succeed on Aconcagua
became the first American woman to summit all fourteen peaks when she climbed Shishapangma in October, 2024. Located in the Andes Mountain Range in Argentina, and near the border with Chile ...
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The beautiful country with snow-capped mountains and breathtaking beaches but few tourists
With the country being comprised of the Andes mountains, Galapagos Islands and an array of active volcanoes, there’s no shortage of natural wonders to admire. Its dramatic landscapes are also ...