Massive underground tunnels discovered across South America are not human-made. Scientists now believe extinct giant ground sloths dug these extensive structures. These palaeoburrows, found in Brazil,

As tensions build surrounding President Donald Trump's threats toward Venezuela, a new far-right ally may soon emerge for him.

April is a few months away, but this is the perfect time to take a look at the 12 best places to visit in Central and South America in April. Why is that you ask? Well, you will need to plan ahead of time for one, and the more time you put in planning ...

Skull of a Glyptodon from Buenos Aires, Argentina. A member of an extinct group of relatives of armadillos with several species reaching sizes above a ton that migrated from South America to North America. Photo courtesy of Philippe Loubry, MNHN, CR2P ...

Millions of years ago, North American mammals flooded South America after the two continents joined. But South American mammals failed to return the favor, and now scientists have an idea why. A new analysis of fossils suggests that many native South ...

South America ’s political landscape is clearly changing, with recent elections showing a growing shift toward conservative leadership. An example of this trend is Chile, where José Antonio Kast , a right-wing conservative,

My cross-country journey through the great state of North Carolina reveals hurricane recovery, job growth and family values that challenge outsider assumptions about southern states.

As Oropouche virus cases rise across South America, experts call for urgent action to prevent its spread, with the U.S. potentially at risk due to travel-associated cases. Synopsis: Reemergence of Oropouche Virus in the Americas and Risk for Spread in the ...

We have five continents represented on our ranking of the World’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses. The only two missing? South America and Antarctica. There are are no golf courses on Antarctica, but it’s not an indictment on the quality of golf in South ...

The kangaroo, a beloved national symbol of Australia, may in fact be an ancient interloper. A study published Tuesday in the online journal PLoS Biology suggests that Australian marsupials — kangaroos, wallabies, Tasmanian devils and more — evolved ...

Donald Trump has signalled potential land strikes in South America, specifically Venezuela and Colombia, in what he said would target drug production.