Archaeologists unearth 500-year-old skeletons of Inca toddlers with smallpox
These children are South America's earliest known victims of a deadly bone infection caused by the smallpox virus.
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Ancient peoples in South America had both Denisovan and Neanderthal DNA — and we have no clue how it got there
Ancient peoples seem to have mingled much more than thought possible.
Native Americans made contact with Polynesians before European arrival
The encounter took place around 1150-1230 A.D
Tree rings reveal extreme weather is on the rise in South America
There's a growing weather volatility and climate change could be partly behind it.
Largest turtle that ever lived had a shell with horns
A car-sized turtle may have been the largest to have ever lived.
8 bird species have disappeared this decade or are on the brink of extinction
This includes the Spix’s Macaw, the lovely birds which inspired the main characters in Rio.
Abrupt climate change killed off ancient South American populations
Change isn't always good -- especially when it happens too quickly.
Zika virus solution might lie in oil of common flower
The key to fighting Zika might be as simple as a common flower and some water.
Cano Cristales – the world’s most colourful river
Caño Cristales is a river located in Northern Columbia, with a length of almost 100 km and a width of ...
