SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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Colombian Fossil Reveals Ancient Terror Bird’s Showdown That’s Rewriting Prehistoric Power Rankings
In Colombia's Tatacoa Desert, a dusty bone with two puncture marks has revealed a prehistoric ambush: a massive caiman taking…
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The Argentine Lizard That Could Upend the Southeastern United States
They slither beneath fences, sunbathe near canals, and vanish into burrows before you know they’re there. South Florida is now…
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How Arhuaco Youth Are Using VR to Protect Colombia’s Sacred Heart
High in Colombia's Sierra Nevada, Arhuaco youth like Sey'arin Villafaña are using virtual reality and AI to reimagine ancestral stewardship—offering…
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Bolivian Students Forge Lithium Dreams into a Home‑Built Electric Car
On a high plateau where gasoline is scarce and lithium is abundant, a team of Bolivian engineering students has built…
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India’s Latin America Pivot Blends Lithium, Code, and a Soft Power Challenge to China and the U.S.
India's Prime Minister just wrapped a whirlwind tour across Africa and Latin America, clinching deals from desert mines to payment…
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South American Capybaras’ Viral Fame Hides Vital Ecosystem Service Role
Capybaras—the world's largest rodents—have charmed their way into viral fame with laid-back videos and plush toy spin-offs. But ecologists say…
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As Cuba Sweats Through Summer Blackouts, Solar Promises Can’t Chase the Night
The lights vanished at precisely 2 A.M. in Havana's Miramar neighborhood. A voice rang out into the darkness: "¡Ya la…
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Colombia Ancient DNA Reveals Ghost People Lost to History
High in Colombia’s Eastern Andes, scientists have recovered DNA from hunter-gatherer skeletons that belonged to a vanished human lineage—one that…
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Bolivia’s Ventanani Glacier Trek Dazzles Hikers as Climate Clock Ticks
Every winter, thousands of travelers lace up their boots in La Paz and head for Ventanani, a turquoise lagoon frozen…
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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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