New research reveals that current global water models dramatically overestimate the amount of freshwater available for ...

Narrated by Tom Hanks, NBC's The Americas continues tonight with a new episode! Here's your preview/viewing guide for Ep. 6: ...

Trekking with llamas in the Andes is an exceptional way to explore the gorgeous alpine landscapes of South America ...

Adventurers should pay a visit to this less-touristed Andean country to see stunning and majestic mountain hikes along the Avenue of the Volcanoes.

Torrent ducks have to survive freezing temperatures on land and extreme heat in the water. Learn all about it on The Americas.

Four-eyed frog is the common name given to Pleurodema, a genus of frogs with characteristic poison glands which resemble eyes ...

The rarely-seen species with its distinct leaf-shaped nose was recorded in 10 new locations, including the eastern Ecuadorian ...

The girl was only 13 years old when she was sacrificed to the gods but had been frozen in time for hundreds of years when a ...

Scientists will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people on the South American continent at the first-ever World Day for Glaciers ...

Fragile highland ecosystems showed low resilience to fire, which renders them more vulnerable to long-term degradation.

High in the Andes Mountains, glaciers have fed life for centuries. Their frozen stores of water support millions of people ...