2 New Tarantula Species Discovered on Andes Mountains Already Severely Threatened

Medicine & Technology Dec 21, 2023

Two new tarantula species were discovered on the slopes of the Andes mountains and both were reportedly already threatened.

High-Altitude Living Changed the Epigenetics of Peruvians

Dec 23, 2020

Scientists found alterations in the epigenetics of the DNA of Peruvian people living in the high altitude Andes mountains.

Tropical Glaciers of the Andes Suffers Firsthand from the Fires in the Amazon Rainforest

Nov 30, 2019

The study traced the cause of melting to the aerosols that were produced during the burning of the forests making the surface of the tropical glaciers of the Andes darken in color.

Dwarf Dragons Discovered in the Andes

Apr 07, 2015

Just when we thought that scientists have found all the species they were going to, a new species of lizard dubbed the dwarf dragon has been discovered in the Andes Mountains of South America.