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For centuries, Sacsayhuamán’s giant interlocking stones have puzzled observers; today, archaeologists are still investigating how Inca builders moved and fitted the largest blocksSacsayhuaman is famed for the giant stones and the weird zigzagging walls and is still one of the finest examples of Incan engineering. Its...- Why scientists are collecting ice from around the world and storing it deep inside AntarcticaScientists are collecting ice cores from endangered glaciers around the world and storing them in the Ice Memory Sanctuary in Antarctica to...
- 500 years buried in a jar, and still intact: The wild story behind Peru's ancient space foodRare Inca freeze-dried potatoes discovery in Peru reveals 500-year-old chuño food system and ancient empire trade intelligence. Archaeologi...
- Two Americans returning from hantavirus-stricken ship in biocontainment units; one tests positive, another has mild symptomsThe US government is repatriating 17 American citizens from the MV Hondius cruise ship following a deadly Andes hantavirus outbreak. One pa...
- One US citizen tests mildly positive for hantavirus, another has mild symptomsOne American repatriated from a hantavirus-struck cruise ship has tested mildly positive for the Andes strain, with a second showing mild s...
- Passengers begin evacuating from cruise ship hit by hantavirusPassengers and crew are being evacuated from a cruise ship after a hantavirus outbreak. Global health officials are overseeing the process....
- Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home from Canary IslandsPassengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius are flying home from Tenerife. They are being evacuated by military and governmen...
- Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain after permission granted to dock in Canary IslandsA luxury cruise ship, the MV Hondius, is en route to Spain's Canary Islands after a deadly hantavirus outbreak, which has claimed at least ...
- Sky Oceans: How a Single Storm Can Carry More Water Than Earth’s Largest RiverInvisible atmospheric rivers, long bands of water vapor, transport more moisture than the Amazon River. These "rivers in the sky" are cruci...
- How High-Altitude Populations Show Genetic AdaptationsMillions thrive at high altitudes due to remarkable genetic adaptations. Tibetans, for instance, possess a gene variant allowing efficient ...
- Why Discovering New Species Is Slower Than It SeemsDiscovering a new species is a lengthy scientific process, not just a single sighting. Formal recognition requires meticulous description, ...
- The 'From Space' Checklist: 9 Natural Structures You Can Spot From OrbitEarth reveals its dynamic nature from space, showcasing nine natural wonders visible from orbit. These include the Great Barrier Reef, the ...
- 'El dorado' of Peru: Here workers get paid in all the gold they can carry on the payday at the world's highest townLa Rinconada, Peru, is the world's highest permanent settlement, where 50,000 people live at 5,000 meters above sea level to mine gold. Lac...
- After protests, local companies to transport tourists to Machu PicchuProtesters who blocked access last week to the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu have ended their protest movement after locally-owned c...
- Machu Picchu protests threaten Peru’s status as tourist hot spotProtests over a new Machu Picchu bus contract disrupted train services, stranding over 2,000 tourists and threatening local livelihoods. De...
- Argentina and Chile new economic superpowers? Vicuña mineral discovery marks largest copper, gold, and silver findA major mineral deposit discovered in the Andes Mountains along the Argentina-Chile border contains significant quantities of copper, gold,...
- Tragic coach crash claims British tourist's Life in Peru, 20 injuredA tragic coach crash in Peru resulted in the death of a 32-year-old British man and left over 20 others injured. The group was on their way...
- Green movement sweeps the spirits world: ‘Solar power’ vodkas, wine that absorbs CO2 in demandLuxury wine companies are showing off their eco-conscious credentials.
- Some of the best trails & hikes across the world for you this summerLet nature surprise you this summer, as you take some of the best trails and hikes across the world.
- Railway helps lift Tibet's foreign tradeTibet foreign trade went up by a whopping 75 per cent in the first 10 months since the opening of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
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