The Amazon River's name traces back to Greek influence, after explorers compared native women warriors to the legendary Amazons of myth.

PIEDMONT, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) – Dust plumes rose frequently along a gravel section of Elk Vale ...

This “living fossil” has survived in the South American Andes for millennia, but now faces an uncertain future due to climate ...

Researchers looked at DNA from 29 otters and discovered that they fall into two very different groups. They suggest giving ...

The South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department hopes to have a mostly state-funded gun range near Rapid City ready for public use in early November ...

Enjoy our annual celebration of outstanding bird visuals—now featuring new prizes and winners from across the Western ...

A new method for quantifying grandeur is reshuffling the pecking order of the planet’s most impressive peaks. Turns out ...

It might surprise you to know that mountains aren't static; they are constantly being formed and weathered away over millions, even billions, of years. The Geological Survey of India says that the ...

Travel across South America in 4K, from the peaks of the Andes to the dense Amazon rainforest. This aerial film captures a range of natural environments, including rivers, mountains, forests, and ...

General Motors just announced that OnStar has reached the milestone of one million connected cars in South America. More than one million roadgoing vehicles across all South American markets where GM ...

© Daniel Jayo, Gabriel Aponte & Buda Mendes/Getty ImagesLionel Messi (L) of Argentina, James Rodriguez (M) of Colombia, and Salomon Rondon (R) of Venezuela. The 2026 ...

Patagonia’s glaciers have been shrinking faster than ever over the past two decades, and the reasons go far beyond simple warming. New research shows a deeper, long-term shift in the atmosphere is to ...