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Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat, and beneath it lies one of the planet's biggest lithium reserves

High up in the Andes mountains of Bolivia sits Salar de Uyuni, the biggest salt desert on the planet, stretching across roughly 4,000 square miles of blinding white salt. It sits nearly 12,000 feet above sea level and looks like something out of another world, especially when a thin layer…

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Frozen on a 22,000-foot volcano for 500 years, Inca child mummies may have been sacrificed to secure an empire

Deep in the Andes, atop the frozen summit of Llullaillaco volcano on the border of Argentina and Chile, archaeologists once found the remarkably preserved remains of three Inca children sacrificed centuries ago. Now a new scientific analysis has pinned down almost exactly when this ritual took place, and why it…

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Scientists discover previously unknown Asian 'ghost population' hidden in Indigenous American DNA

A sweeping new genetic study has added a fascinating twist to the story of how humans first settled the Americas. By analysing nearly two hundred Indigenous genomes, researchers have found evidence of three separate migration waves into South America, including one that was completely unknown until now. The study also…

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Indigenous midwifery photo series takes prestigious women’s photojournalism crown

Photographer Johanna Alarcón has won the Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award 2026 for documenting indigenous midwifery centers in the Ecuadorian Amazon and Andes

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The hantavirus outbreak is over, WHO declares

A hantavirus outbreak that began on a cruise ship and prompted an international public health response has now ended. It sickened 13 people and caused three deaths.

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500 years buried in a jar and still intact: The wild story behind Peru's ancient Inca freeze-dried potatoes

Two small, wrinkled lumps of potato were found buried inside a ceramic jar on the floor of an ancient storage room on the arid southern coast of Peru, and they turned out to be roughly 500 years old, dating back to the height of the Inca Empire. The potatoes are…

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500-year-old freeze-dried potato snacks discovered in Inca storage room in Peru

In a rare find, archaeologists in Peru have discovered freeze-dried potatoes that the Inca carried hundreds of miles from the Andes so their people would not starve.

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Atacama Desert’s center dried out 20 million years earlier than previously thought — before the Andes formed

Chile's Atacama Desert, which gets less than 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) of rainfall each year, started to form more than 40 million years ago ‪—‬ 20 million years before the Andes.

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'Political motivations' of Inca emperor led to the sacrifice of 3 children on a snow-capped volcano over 500 years ago, study suggests

An analysis of corn, cassava and coca plants discovered with sacrificed Inca children reveals they died during the reign of one of the last Inca emperors.

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Americans Are Still in Nebraska Quarantine from the Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak. Here Is the Latest on the Most Unusual U.S. Health Emergency of 2026.

The CDC's June 11, 2026 situation update on the M/V Hondius Andes hantavirus outbreak: 10 Americans remain at the Nebraska Quarantine Unit, 8 have returned home for monitoring, and a separate Washington State hantavirus case has been reported. Full timeline and what it means for travelers.

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Thanks to natural selection, Indigenous Andeans may digest potatoes better than anyone else in the world, study finds

After domesticating potatoes 10,000 years ago, the ancient people of the Andes evolved to have more copies of a key gene involved in digesting starch.

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Rusty, orange water 'bleeds' across brilliant Bolivian lagoon — Earth from space

A 2015 astronaut photo shows dark-orange water that appears to bleed across the bright-white floor of a high-altitude salt lake in the Bolivian Andes.

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Colombian army looks to outsmart guerrillas with drone warfare

SOGAMOSO (COLOMBIA) - A drone drops an explosive onto mountainous terrain below, shattering the silence of the Andes as Colombia's military enters an arms race with guerrillas already using the remote devices to wreak havoc.

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Deadly Hantavirus Reaches U.S. Soil: Quarantined Patients in Nebraska and Atlanta After Cruise Ship Outbreak Kills Three and Infects Dozens Worldwide

A deadly outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus — carried aboard the Dutch expedition cruise ship MV Hondius on a voyage through the South Atlantic — has resulted in American passengers being quarantined or hospitalized in at least two U.S. cities, raising new questions about the country's preparedness for…

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10 National Birds With Shocking Hidden Meanings

Every country has a flag. Every nation has a history. But some countries chose something far more alive to represent their spirit birds. From giant eagles soaring through mountains to colorful peacocks dancing in rain, national birds are not selected randomly. They carry stories of courage, freedom, beauty, survival, and…

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Hantavirus outbreak: How an African lab identified the deadly Andes strain

A hantavirus scare aboard a cruise ship off Cape Verde prompted a rapid scientific response, with researchers in Senegal quickly identifying the deadly Andes strain. The swift analysis, led by the Institut Pasteur de Dakar and supported by international research networks, enabled health authorities to assess and manage the outbreak…

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Canada reports suspected hantavirus case linked to deadly cruise ship outbreak

A Canadian passenger who travelled aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has tested “presumptive positive” for the Andes strain of hantavirus, raising fresh concern as health authorities continue monitoring passengers linked to the outbreak that has already claimed three lives. Officials in Canada’s British Columbia province said the patient, one…

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'A Critical Period': Canada Confirms First Presumptive Hantavirus Case Among Cruise Ship Returnees

A Yukon resident in British Columbia tested presumptively positive for Andes hantavirus, linked to a cruise ship outbreak. Health officials monitor the situation, emphasising low public risk.

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One Canadian tests positive for hantavirus, BC officials say

A Canadian has tested positive for hantavirus after disembarking a cruise ship. The individual is among four Canadians isolating in British Columbia. The Andes strain of the virus can cause severe lung illness. Health authorities state the risk of spread is low. The person is in stable condition.

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France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses

France’s Pasteur Institute has fully sequenced the Andes virus found in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship

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What counts as 'close contact'? Why the risk of hantavirus transmission is tricky to define

Health officials have said the Andes virus implicated in the cruise ship outbreak spreads via "close contact." Live Science spoke to experts about what that means.

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Hantavirus Outbreak Update: Three Dead On Cruise As Deadly Andes Strain Triggers UK Quarantine Rules

UK residents are under precautionary monitoring after being linked to a Hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Public health officials stress the risk to the wider public remains low.

International Business Times UK

The Only Hantavirus Update Americans Need After 41 Possible Exposure Cases

A hantavirus outbreak linked to an Antarctic cruise ship has 41 people under monitoring in the US.

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Meet Peru’s potato guardians, fighting to protect the country’s beloved tubers against climate change

From high in the Andean mountains to the tables of Lima, Emma Henderson traces the humble potato from it traditional roots to the menus of Peru's best restaurants

The Times of India

The 7 longest mountain ranges ranked: Why the true giant is hidden underwater

Earth's longest mountain range is not on land but beneath the ocean. The Mid-Ocean Ridge System stretches an incredible 65,000 kilometers, far surpassing any terrestrial range. This vast underwater chain is formed by tectonic plate movement. While unseen, it is a dynamic geological feature shaping our planet. Famous ranges like…

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