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 ...
‘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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These Are the Most Turbulent Flight Routes in the World—and No. 1 Flies Through Air Notoriously Called 'Mountain Wave'
At No. 1 is the flight between Mendoza, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile, which has an eddy dissipation rate (EDR)—EDR is a ...
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JMU professor finds link between animal dung and soil nutrients in the Andes
Animal dung in the Andes Mountains in Peru is helping to transform soil recently uncovered by melting glaciers, according to ...
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Explore mountains
This is how the mountains of the Himalayas in Asia were formed. The Andes are the world's longest mountain range. This causes lava to erupt out of the gap that is left. As it cools down ...
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Inca gold llama
Around 40,000 Inca nobles ruled an empire of 12 million conquered people throughout the Andes mountain range in South America. The Incas diverted rivers and used sophisticated irrigation systems ...
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In the high Andes, a dream to restore a special forest takes root
An Andean fox (Lycalopex culpaeus ... In many cases, like [in the] Mojanda [mountain range], they are the rightful owners of the territory, so without their approval and involvement, none ...