Spectacled bears are the largest land predators in the Andes, adapted to survive in steep, resource-scarce mountain environments. Their strength and climbing ability allow them to access food sources ...

In the forests of the eastern Andes, a gray bird with black “goggles” flies through the trees. Ani Fsc via Unsplash When a bird quickly flies across your view, it can be nearly impossible to look at ...

developing solutions to today’s environmental challenges. On the windswept slopes of the Andes mountains, rugged forests grow. These exceptionally hardy trees and shrubs, known as Polylepis, have ...

In a valley in the Andes, a fluorescent creature was discovered as a new species. Ojanguren-Affilastro AA, Alfaro FM, Iuri HA, Camousseigt-Montolivo B, Pizarro-Araya J (2025) Zoosystematics and ...

Settling down on a bed of moss, the bear uses its huge claws to tear into the plant’s spiny, rosette-shaped leaves, grabbing ...

“She’s going to be a hero,” National Geographic Explorer Ruthmery Pillco Huarcaya said when she adopted her canine tracking companion. Ruthmery Pillco Huarcaya communes with her dog, Ukuku—whose name ...