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These Are the Most Turbulent Flight Routes in the World—and No. 1 Flies Through Air Notoriously Called 'Mountain Wave'
At No. 1 is the flight between Mendoza, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile, which has an eddy dissipation rate (EDR)—EDR is a ...
The incredible freshwater lake that’s the ‘world’s highest’ at 12,500 feet
This breathtaking freshwater lake has a surface elevation of an incredible 12,500 feet and is often dubbed the highest ...
Hummingbirds in Andes Mountains found nesting in colonies, defying territorial norms
Recent research by Bowling Green State University scientists has sent shockwaves through the bird-watching world after ...
‘Cryptic’ mountain creature with ‘blue’ bones discovered as new species in Ecuador
As night fell across a mountain ravine in Ecuador, a “cryptic” creature with “blue” bones emerged from its hiding spot and ...
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High in the Andes, a Possible Clue Into Blood Cancer Emerges
Over thousands of years, evolution has helped the Aymara people of the high plains of Andes mountains adjust to altitudes as high as 14,400 feet (2.75 miles) above sea level. This indigenous ...
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In the high Andes, a dream to restore a special forest takes root
Reforestation day in the Vilcanota mountain range in Peru. Image courtesy of Luis ... Fjeldså was nearing completion of his book Birds of the High Andes, and Aucca, an experienced Indigenous ...