Stanford University scientists have produced the first-ever high-resolution carbon geography of Peru, a country whose tropical forests are among the world's most vital in terms of mitigating the ...

A major, 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean off Peru on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 12:36 a.m. Peru time about 5 miles ...

Not all forests are created equal. The massive green swaths of Peru’s Andean and Amazonian forests host a more diverse array of life than previously thought — much of which has been hidden beyond the ...

On Sunday, Peru will hold a presidential runoff to choose who will govern the country for the next five years. This is the fourth democratic presidential election since Alberto Fujimori’s ...

Indigenous lands account for 36 percent of protected forests in Peru. In total, 42.6 percent of Peru’s forest fall under some sort of protection, and the new biodiversity maps highlight forest types ...

LIMA — In Peru, home to the spectacular Inca city of Machu Picchu and thousands of ancient ruins, archaeologists are turning to drones to speed up sluggish survey work and protect sites from squatters ...