Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, near the border with Brazil, a striking landform has stirred scientific curiosity and cultural ...

For just the fourth time ever, researchers on an expedition in the Andes Mountains have recorded the Andean condor — the world’s largest flying bird — nesting in Peru. The team spent about six hours a ...

developing solutions to today’s environmental challenges. On the windswept slopes of the Andes mountains, rugged forests grow. These exceptionally hardy trees and shrubs, known as Polylepis, have ...

Deep within the Amazon rainforest, near the border between Peru and Brazil, stands Cerro El Cono, a mysterious pyramid-shaped peak rising 400 meters above the jungle canopy. Rising abruptly from the ...

Scientists dug into a 2,200-year-old pile of Andean condor poop to study the species' diet and changes in habitat. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The species is given Endangered status in Peru and faces threats including infrastructure collisions, illegal use in folklore events, and wildlife trafficking, researchers said. Photo by David ...