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Anthropology: General Archaeology: General Offbeat: General Offbeat: Paleontology and Archeology
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Anthropologists' research unveils early stone plaza in the Andes      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Located at the Callacpuma archaeological site in the Cajamarca Basin of northern Peru, the plaza is...

Anthropology: Cultures Anthropology: General Archaeology: General
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Rise of archery in Andes Mountains dated to 5,000 years ago -- earlier than previous research      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Focusing on the Lake Titicaca Basin in the Andes mountains, anthropologists found through analysis o ...

Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Climate change leading to water shortage in Andes, Himalayas - Climate Change Leading to Water Shortage in Andes, Himalayas      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Climate change could have devastating effects on vulnerable residents in the Andes mountains and the ...

Ecology: Endangered Species Ecology: Extinction
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Forgotten tropical plants rediscovered after 100-plus years with the help of community science      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Deep in the tropical Andes, a genus called Nasa harbored elusive and forgotten plant species. Throug ...

Biology: General Biology: Zoology Offbeat: General Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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World's largest hummingbird is actually two species      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The Giant Hummingbird of western South America is not one species but two, according to an internati...

Anthropology: Cultures Anthropology: General Archaeology: General Geoscience: Geochemistry
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New research challenges hunter-gatherer narrative      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Analysis of the remains of 24 individuals from the Wilamaya Patjxa and Soro Mik'aya Patjxa burial si...

Biology: Biochemistry Geoscience: Geography
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Unraveling the origin and global spread of the potato blight pathogen      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study challenges the common theory that the devastating potato blight pathogen Phytophthora in...

Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Geochemistry Geoscience: Geography Geoscience: Geology Paleontology: General
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New step in tectonic squeeze that turns seafloor into mountains      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers describe zircons from the Andes mountains of Patagonia. Although the zircons formed when ...

Biology: Botany Biology: Cell Biology Ecology: Nature
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An elegant new orchid hiding in plain sight - An Elegant New Orchid Hiding in Plain Sight      (via sciencedaily.com) 

It is extremely rare for a new plant species to be discovered in Japan, a nation where flora has bee...

Paleontology: Climate
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New technology revolutionizes the analysis of old ice - New Technology Revolutionizes the Analysis of Old Ice      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Ice cores are a unique climate archive. Thanks to a new method, greenhouse gas concentrations in 1.5...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Could South American volcanoes have triggered whale extinctions? - Could South American Volcanoes Have Triggered Whale Extinctions?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Today, increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are warming up the planet. Climate chan...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Geologically vibrant continents produce higher biodiversity - Geologically Vibrant Continents: A Key Factor in Higher Biodiversity      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Using a new mechanistic model of evolution on Earth, researchers can now better explain why the rain...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Limiting global warming now can preserve valuable freshwater resource - Limiting Global Warming Now Can Preserve Valuable Freshwater Resource      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A research team has found that the Andean region of Chile could face noticeable snow loss and roughl...