The extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna may be people’s fault after all, according to a recent study.

In the late 1830s, Peru and Bolivia briefly merged into a single state known as the Peru–Bolivian Confederation. The union was organized into three states: North Peru, South Peru, and Bolivia. It was ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil's Amazon rainforest through the world's largest wetlands to dry forests in Bolivia, breaking a previous record for the number ...

Fossilized bones from an extinct, shelled mammal offer us the latest clue about when humans arrived in South America. Scientists have long argued over when people first set foot on the continent ...

This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every month. A central plot point in the human story is our species’ ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Although South America is not known for being a global ...

Among the silver medals awarded to South American countries, 192 went to Argentina, Brazil got 48, Uruguay won eight and ...

Beijing is gradually linking South America together with its massive investments in infrastructure—right under Washington’s nose. In November 2024, Chinese president Xi Jinping personally inaugurated ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns will soon have direct access to a new continent — for a couple of months, at least. Delta Air Lines announced Friday it will begin nonstop service between Salt Lake City ...