100-Year-Old Galápagos Giant Tortoise Found on Fernandina Island is Indeed Member of 'Extinct' Species
Found in 2019, genetic testing on a 100 year old female has confirmed the rediscovery of the Fernandina Giant Tortoise on the Galapagos
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Rare Singing Hummingbird Unexpectedly Rediscovered in Colombia Cloaked in Iridescent Blue and Green
A blue and green hummingbird species was rediscovered in Colombia after scientists had recorded zero sightings for over 13 years.
Club-Tailed Dinosaur Found in Chile Had Weapon Unlike Anything Seen Before: 'Entirely Unprecedented'
The discovery of an ankylosaur relative with a leaf-shaped tail lined with 7 blades has scientists totally stunned.
Revolutionary Filter Uses Moss to Capture Pollutants And Microplastics Before You Drink Them
The product can trap around 16 credit cards worth of microplastics from being consumed in a person's drinking water.
Strangers Who Set Off to Travel World in Double Decker Bus Reunite 50 Years Later: 'The bus was the hero'
A group of friends who took a double-decker bus 40,000 miles around the Americas have reunited 50 years later at the release of a travelogue
World's Known Lithium Reserves Up 40% After Colossal Discovery in India Turns Up 5.9 Million Tons
In a stunning development for the future of technology, India, one of the world's fastest-growing economies, just uncovered vast reserves of lithium in the Reasi district of the northern union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The Geological Survey of India (GSI) estimated that around 5.9 million metric tons of lithium could be found there. […]
South American Songbird Hailed as Most Expert Musician of the Animal Kingdom (LISTEN)
When it comes to keeping time, the small brown scaly-breasted wren is on a par with professional musicians, according to audio analysis.
Zoos Welcome 'Paddington Bears' for Breeding Programs to Help Save Species From Extinction
Two zoos in the US and UK have welcomed ‘Paddington Bears' into their breeding programs to help save the rare Andean species from extinction.
Pre-Incan 'Floor of Thunder' Found Where Ritual Dances Atop Stone Platform Made Booming Footsteps Like Thunder
The floor could accommodate 26 dancers, and was hollow underneath with layers of resonant material on the underside of the cavity.
Ex-Guerrillas Turn into Citizen Scientists Using Their Knowledge of the Colombian Jungle to Protect Biodiversity
In the jungles of Colombia, former FARC guerrillas become citizen scientists, protecting the biodiversity of the jungles where they once fought.
Incredible Discovery Beneath the Southern Amazon Reveals Urban-Agrarian Society Never Seen Before
Scientists discovered an ancient Amazon society that thrived for 900 years, with monumental earthworks, canals, and large pyramids now hidden.
Four Colombian Children Found Alive in Jungle Five Weeks After Plane Crash
The children, aged 13, 9, 4, and 12 months, managed to survive for 5 months in the jungles of Guaviare Province.
89-year-old had to 'Speak Up' to Save Believed-Extinct Language of Indigenous People Who Revered Silence
It was only after retiring that Mr. Jaime realized, after going in search of one, that there were no other speakers of Chaná left.
Circular Stone Plaza Moves Up Start of Stone Age Construction in the Andes on Par with Stonehenge
Its construction method is entirely unique, and the discovery opens a new prequel in the rich history of human civilization in the Andes.
Last Performing Circus Elephant of Chile is Rescued and Moved to New Sanctuary to Live Out Her Golden Years
Ramba the elephant will finally be able to live out the rest of her days in peaceful retirement after she was rescued from her life with the circus.
Nine Latin American Countries Have Set Goal for 70% Renewable Energy-More Than Twice the European Union
The Latin American nations are working to achieve more than double the amount of the EU's renewable energy usage goals before 2030.
Conservationists Successfully Swoop in to Save Last of Known Endangered Frog Species Just in the Nick of Time
These endangered amphibians had been struggling to survive in a dried up riverbed when Chilean conservationists came to their rescue last month.
Leonardo DiCaprio Launches $5 Million Emergency Fund to Help Combat Amazon Rainforest Fires
The Oscar award-winning actor is not the only one helping to combat the Amazon rainforest fires, either.
100-Year-Old Tortoise May Be the Last of Her Species-But Now She Has New Hope
Evidence of a second tortoise on Fernandina Island in the Galapagos has been confirmed, ahead of blood test results from Yale that would confirm species.
100-Year-old Galápagos Tortoise Might Be a Survivor of Species Thought to be Extinct
These massive reptiles have not been seen on the Galápagos Islands since 1906 - but thanks to a recent expedition, there may still be hope for the species.
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