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 ...

Stretching like a colossal spine along western South America, the Andes stand as the world's longest mountain range. It spans 8900 kilometers along South America's western periphery, is up to 700 ...

Glaciers have carved some of the planet’s most dramatic landscapes, from Yosemite National Park to the Himalayas. Now geologists have discovered that glaciers can do more than erode mountain peaks and ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — South American engineers are trying to tackle one of the continent's greatest natural challenges: the towering Andes mountain chain that creates a costly physical barrier for ...

The Dark Energy Survey (DES) offers new insights into cosmic expansion and dark energy, gathered over six years and 758 nights of observations.

Nahuel Huapi Lake is a vast glacial lake located in northern Patagonia, Argentina, framed by forested islands and the snow-capped Andes Mountains. Stretching across a dramatic landscape, its deep blue ...

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