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7 times a total solar eclipse revolutionized science
A total solar eclipse made Einstein and his theory of relativity world famous. That's not the only …
Jenny McGrath
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New variant of H5N1 bird flu spreads to marine mammals, heightening concerns for human transmission
Alarmingly, all samples from Argentina, encompassing sea lions, fur seals, and terns, tested positi…
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The real Paleo diet was heavy on plants with very little meat, according to a study of early human remains
The study looked at the remains of ancient people buried in the Andean Altiplano of Peru about 9,00…
Marianne Guenot
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Peruvian researchers rule out aliens as the creators of 2 mysterious dolls
Forensic experts ruled out aliens as the creators of mysterious humanoid dolls found in Peru, made …
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert,Associated Press
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Llama poop sparked 57% more plant growth in a part of the Andes that was barren and ravaged by climate change
Scientists found that raising llamas in a barren part of the Andes helped fertilize soil, following…
Maiya Focht
Peru's 'Wall of Shame' is coming down after 40 years
After a four-year legal battle, demolition began this week on Peru's "Wall of Shame" between rich a…
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Researchers find new biomorphs hidden within Peru's mysterious Nazca lines
Their exact purpose remains unknown but some speculate the massive hillside figures were created by…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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My partner is from Peru, and I'm from the US. Our 'Spanish-only' days bring us closer together.
My partner and I began chatting on Tinder in Spanish. Now, we have "Spanish-only" days, which help …
Evan Lambert
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I climbed a terrifying 1,200 feet to stay in a transparent pod suspended off the side of a cliff in Peru
My dad and I climbed via ferrata to stay at the Starlodge Adventure Suites in Peru. The property fe…
Victoria Leandra
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Researchers reconstruct the face of a teenage mummy believed to have been sacrificed in an Inca ritual more than 500 years ago
Since her discovery in 1995 atop the Ampato volcano, she has been granted nicknames, including The …
Erin Snodgrass
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Mysterious remains of 3,000-year-old 'Priest of Pacopampa' found buried face down with accessories of human bone
The remains were buried alongside artifacts believed to be made of human bone and symbols possibly …
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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I moved from Seattle to Peru. There's been crime and political violence, but the friends I've made here make it worth it.
Heather Jasper taught middle school in Seattle for more than decade before moving to Cusco, Peru. S…
Heather Jasper
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Incas gave children selected for ritual sacrifice the ayahuasca drug to help reduce anxiety, scientists think
A study found traces of harmine, a component of ayahuasca, in the hair and toenails of mummified ch…
Marianne Guenot
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Mountains are collapsing: A Swiss mountain peak fell apart, sending 3.5 million cubic feet of rock into the valley below. Scientists warn climate change could make more mountains crumble.
Mt. Fluchthorn's tallest peak collapsed earlier this year, and it's just one of many crumbling exam…
Emily Swaim
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The partial skeleton of an ancient whale shows it could've weighed nearly as much as a Boeing 747, making it one of the heaviest animals ever
Researchers found the fossil of new species of ancient whale, Perucetus colossus. It could have wei…
Jenny McGrath
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Archeologists unearthed a 1,000-year-old mummy in Peru with a luscious head of long brown hair still intact
The ancient remains were discovered in a ceremonial grave at a site in Lima, the lead archeologist …
Erin Snodgrass
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Scientists found 14 pre-Inca mummies, 6 of whom children, who were likely sacrificed to accompany a high-ranking person into the afterlife
The people whose mummified remains were found were likely sacrificed to accompany a high-ranking pe…
Marianne Guenot
How a toddler in Peru was rescued from a landslide
A cyclone in Peru devastated northern parts of the country and the capital, Lima. Neighbors saved a…
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Scientists found 192 spines threaded on poles in Peru, a macabre practice that may be a response to Europeans pillaging graves
192 examples of these spines reconstituted after burial were found. This would have happened around…
Marianne Guenot
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Psychedelic beer served at intimate dinner parties helped an ancient empire in the Andes rule for centuries, study finds
According to a new archaeological study, leaders of the Wari empire that ruled Peru added hallucino…