South America
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Dakar Rally 1st Day Overshadowed by Death
Posted Sun Jan 1, 2012 06:04 PM ET | 0
Jorge Martinez Boero had a heart attack after falling from his motorcycle. Read more
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Elusive Lager Yeast Found in Patagonia
Posted Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:15 AM ET | 0
The find sheds light on how the first batches of lager were brewed. Read more
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Animals: How To Trap Nutria [VIDEO]
Posted Mon Aug 22, 2011 04:00 PM ET | 0
Jorge Ribas learns how wildlife specialists trap nutria, invasive rodents originally from South America that have been destroying wetlands for decades. Watch video
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Animals: Massive Rodents Invade Wetlands [VIDEO]
Posted Mon Aug 22, 2011 04:00 PM ET | 0
Twenty-pound rodents from South America called nutria are invading coastal marshes and wetlands. And on Maryland's Eastern Shore, wildlife biologists are looking for new ways to control them. Jorge Ribas reports. Watch video
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Shrunken Head DNA Proves Horrific Folklore True
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Jun 14, 2011 08:30 AM ET | 0
Genetic analysis of a shrunken head verifies anecdotal accounts of violent head-hunting in South America. Read more
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Llama Poop Helped Inca Thrive
Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Mon May 23, 2011 11:51 AM ET | 0
Pollen and mites buried in mud layers of the Andes reveal how llama droppings helped the Inca fertilize vital maize crops. Read more
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An Epidemic Among Amphibians
Posted by Emily Sohn Mon May 2, 2011 06:00 PM ET | 0
A deadly and contagious disease is wiping out amphibians around the world. Although there is no cure, scientists know how it spread. Read more
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Chrysler To Sell Natural-Gas Cars
Posted Thu Apr 14, 2011 09:18 PM ET | 0
The car company joins Honda in selling cars powered by compressed natural gas. Read more
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High Risk of Big Quake in Chile
Posted Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:18 AM ET | 0
Central Chile faces a big risk of a very large earthquake close to the site of last year's devastating temblor. Read more
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Peru Geoglyphs: Slide Show
Posted Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:48 AM ET | 0
Aerial photographs of land around Peru's Titicaca Lake suggest ancient Andean people may have carved shapes. Read more
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Possible Geoglyphs Spotted in Peru
Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:02 AM ET | 0
A huge network of earthworks, or geoglyphs, is visible in satellite imagery of a large area around Titicaca Lake, a researcher claims. Read more
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Chilean Miners Rescued Amid Global Celebrations
Posted Wed Oct 13, 2010 07:29 AM ET | 0
The miners who have been trapped for 10 weeks deep underground are being brought up one by one in a special steel cage. Read more
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Trapped Chile Miner Rescue Could Start Wednesday
Posted Sat Oct 9, 2010 07:20 PM ET | 0
Rapid progress is expected after a 622-meter shaft is drilled into the miners' emergency shelter. Read more
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Drilling to Miners a Slow Slog
Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Fri Aug 27, 2010 11:38 AM ET | 0
The trick to rescuing 33 miners trapped 2,300-feet underground lies with diamond-tipped drills, a steel cage and time. Read more
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New Dinosaur Might Have Been Buried Alive
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Mar 23, 2010 08:01 PM ET | 0
Fossils of a new dinosaur have frozen the animal during its final moments. Read more
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