Shaun Marcott’s team has discovered that tropical glaciers in the Andes Mountains are now smaller than they have been at any point since ... In light of these findings, the researchers stress the ...

Their physiology has adapted remarkably to endure the challenges of such extreme environments, including coping with low oxygen levels and ... grassy plains of the Andes Mountains, where they ...

Researchers from Boston College have recently proven that glaciers in the Andes have shrunk to beyond prehistoric levels, with rocks exposed that haven’t seen the light in over 11,700 years.

Hummingbirds are often highly aggressive and territorial, but in the tough terrains of the Andes Mountains, BGSU researchers found a species of hummingbird is living cohesively with its peers.