A study published in the journal Antiquity suggested an ancient South American civilization spiked a beer-like drink with ...

In the vast plains of ancient South America, millions of years ago, a menacing shadow loomed over the grasslands. It wasn’t a dinosaur or a mammalian predator, but a colossal bird that dominated the ...

Among the key findings, researchers also have discovered evidence of Neanderthal ancestry within the genomes of ancient individuals from South America. Neanderthals are an extinct population of ...

Obsidian blades unearthed from Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, have unveiled a profound connection between the island’s earliest human inhabitants and South America, according to a recent ...