Imagine a South America dramatically reshaped by the complete melting of Earth's ice caps. This video explores the potential transformation of the continent’s geography, highlighting submerged ...

With information on capitals, years of independence, political developments, and other details on each country, the map below features the array of life that is South America.

South America has an area of 6,890,000 sq. miles, making it the fourth largest continent in terms of area, following Asia, Africa, and North America. Population-wise, it stands as the fifth most ...

After an unprecedented five-year tour of South America ... and made their way to Mexico City, by far the largest city in Latin America at the time. In Mexico, Humboldt was less interested in ...

By combining his models with genetic records from present populations, Myers can map how this viper once slithered across South America, leaving behind several marooned populations in savanna ...

Of all the nations of South America only Colombia faces on two ... by Europeans in any of the Americas was Lima (see Map). This was the “City of Kings,” the very mecca of Spain’s rash ...