SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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Brazil Races to Bring Blue-Eyed Doves Back from Oblivion
In the dry grasslands of Brazil's Cerrado, only 17 wild blue-eyed ground doves are known to sing at dawn. But…
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South American Forests Still Lament the Lost Mastodon Gardeners
A vanished giant still shapes the fate of South America's woods. New fossil clues show that when the mastodon disappeared…
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The Latest High-Tech that Tracks Latin Migrants from Desert to Sea
Motion-triggered cameras buried in Sonoran dust, drones hovering over the Atlantic's moonlit swells, and software rifles silently through your phone…
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Colombia’s Fighter Acquisition in Flux as China Pushes J-10CE Bid
A late-spring thunderstorm rolled over Beijing just as Colombia's Gustavo Petro received a confidential folder from Xi Jinping—an audacious Chinese…
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Latin America’s Cocaine Battle May Get Tiny Flies Reinforcement
Fruit flies—barely more significant than a comma—are rewriting the story of cocaine research. Their inborn hatred of the drug is…
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Mexico’s Imperial Stone Tells a Story Of Aztec Might and Mystery
Centuries ago the Mexica capital gleamed with obsidian, a volcanic glass vital to both devotion and daily life. Fresh chemical…
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Latin America Faces Unseen Tornado Perils As Chile Takes Note
A sudden tornado carved through Puerto Varas in southern Chile, injuring residents and shredding rooftops. The surprise strike sparks a…
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Peru’s Giant Radar Detects Incoming Solar Storm Surprises
Peru closely monitors a massive solar storm using the world's largest ionospheric radar. Over the next few days, experts will…
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Amazon’s Lost Civilizations Finally Uncovered Through Lasers And Unlikely Breakthroughs
Archaeologists are rewriting the history of the Amazon rainforest. Advanced lidar technology reveals sprawling ancient mega-cities once hidden by dense…
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Peru’s Narcotic Tales Leave Historians Sniffing For Answers
In a hidden labyrinth of stony corridors and secret rooms, archaeologists in Peru have uncovered hollowed-out bird bones once used…
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