And it's been happening for millions of years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth's crust is dripping "like honey" into our ...

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 may be able to answer. With unprecedented precision, ...

High in the Andes Mountains of Argentina and Chile, mining companies are scouring the landscape to look for copper, gold, lithium and cobalt deposits, among other lucrative ores. Most of these metals ...

The snow-capped mountains in Colombia’s Andes range are rapidly melting due to climate change, says Yesid Achicue, an Indigenous mountain guide for local and international trekkers. He says this is ...

The Polylepis forests of Peru are some of the highest high-altitude forests in the world, playing an essential role in the water cycle. Over the past few decades, various restoration projects have ...