New metallic beetle species, Konradus trescrucensis, is discovered in the Andes. It has adapted to extremely cold weather.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A flamingo at the John Ball Zoo is getting some much-needed TLC after he developed a limp recently. Last winter, the zoo noticed that a 14-year-old Chilean flamingo named Andes ...

Journey to Colombia's Pacific Coast, home to Andean volcanoes and stunning wildlife. Journey to the largely uninhabited Pacific coast of Colombia, where humpback whales give birth and fish hunt crabs ...

In the highlands of the Peruvian Andes, a team of researchers had an unexpected encounter during an archaeological expedition. While searching for a rare species of squirrel, their eyes fell upon a ...

An epic expedition to a mist-covered “cloud forest” landscape nestled in the foothills of the Bolivian Andes has catalogued more than 1,200 species, including 770 animals never before seen in this ...

Figure 1: Tectonic map of the Andean plate margin along the western side of South America between 0 and 50° S. Figure 2: Plots showing latitudinal variations along the length of the Peru–Chile trench ...

You can't help but be captivated by these cuddly creatures. From their big, button eyes and pudgy nose to the fluffy hair ball atop their head and silky soft fur, they're an Andes animal adapted to ...