The Americas is an epic journey across the world’s largest supercontinent, featuring a vast array of plants, animals, and ...

About 10 years ago, with no fanfare or publicity, Alaska became more known in South America with the creation of Alaska del ...

As night fell across a mountain ravine in Ecuador, a “cryptic” creature with “blue” bones emerged from its hiding spot and ...

Animal dung in the Andes Mountains in Peru is helping to transform soil recently uncovered by melting glaciers, according to ...

Heliconia plants are beloved for their ornamental ... particularly in the Andes mountain range, where the high-altitude species are most vulnerable. Some of the most at-risk species grow in ...

Torrent ducks have to survive freezing temperatures on land and extreme heat in the water. Learn all about it on The Americas.

Fragile highland ecosystems showed low resilience to fire, which renders them more vulnerable to long-term degradation.

Recent research by Bowling Green State University scientists has sent shockwaves through the bird-watching world after ...

Their teeth are designed to tear through plants and animals. Piranhas lose their teeth regularly, with new, sharp teeth growing in their place. The Andes mountain range is the longest mountain ...