One could, as mentioned, be related to the extension of the Andes, where the pressure relaxed and the mountains grew wider. The researchers' hypothesis is that the interaction between the ...

REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado The Andes mountains present different types of frozen formations, including covered and uncovered glaciers as well as rock glaciers. The latter, composed of a mix of debris ...

The survivors of an 1972 Andes plane crash have recalled the extreme measures they had to take in order to stay alive including resorting to cannibalism. Sixteen people survived when a team ...