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New satellite mapping of the world’s mountain ice suggests Earth’s glaciers may contain less water than previously thought.

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WASHINGTON — A new collection of still life and landscape, focusing on atelier style of...

WASHINGTON — A new collection of still life and landscape, focusing on atelier style of...

Knowledge of how natural and anthropogenic factors can limit the distribution of rare species is key to develop conservation strategies. We show data on how both factors potentially affect the distribution of a rare high Andean orchid. We chose Masdevallia coccinea as a model because it is endangered and the most commercialized species of the entire genus. Using ecological niche modeling, we confirm its rarity, with a restricted potential occurrence equivalent to only 0.00005 % of South America,...

For some people, the ideal place to live would e a country whose leaders promote the consumption of beer and psychedelic drugs. While that seems impossible to find today, a new study found a civilization in Peru that flourished a mere 1,000 years ago with a citizenry fueled on hallucinogenic vilca combined with a beer... Read more »

A concoction of vilca seeds and fermented alcohol may have provided a mild hallucinogenic experience, enabling Wari leaders in South America to bond with their people

Beer laced with hallucinogenic drugs derived from plant seeds may have helped leaders of a South American culture maintain their political control for hundreds of years, according to new research.

Imagine a World Without Potatoes director Marc DeBeaufort tells us about his worldwide campaign to bring potatoes front of mind.