Ecuador’s Amber Windows Rewrite the Story of Flowers, Insects, and Where Life’s Partnerships Began

For more than a century, the tale of how flowers and insects struck their great evolutionary bargain has been told through amber from the Northern Hemisphere. Fossilized resin from Baltic forests, Burmese hillsides, and Canadian outcrops became...

Ecuador mining project faces opposition over water concerns

Ecuador’s Azuay province is reportedly witnessing strong opposition against Canadian operator Dundee Precious Metals’ (DPM) Loma Larga gold mining project. Tens of thousands of residents and local leaders have protested, demanding the suspension...

Christie lights up Kia’s immersive tunnel installation in Ecuador

GS Series laser projectors installed in 27sqm spiral tunnel, part of larger 1,400sqm exhibition space at car manufacturer's new Experience Centre for Sustainable Mobility, in Quito Christie has deployed nine GS Series 1DLP laser projectors with...

Ecuador’s indigenous people ready to resist neoliberal coup

Ahead of the extraordinary assembly taking place this hour in the city of Riobamba, in the Andean province of Chimborazo, the organization published a video on its social media in which it warns the president that when people rise up, “history...

Last Call: Alana Archangelo, science educator

How do you help a high school student overcome arachnophobia, or just general squeamishness toward all those creatures that scuttle across the Earth on segmented legs? Alana Archangelo decided to try exploring a tarantula's lair deep in the...

Prehistoric insects trapped in amber give glimpse into ancient life

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants were just beginning to diversify and spread around the world. Many...

Science Reuters Amber from Ecuador reveals insects from the age of dinosaurs

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Amber found in the Amazon forest region of Ecuador containing a trove of well-preserved fossils of wasps, midges, flies, beetles and other insects is giving a glimpse of a Cretaceous Period ecosystem in South...

Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ weaken

BOGOTA, Colombia — Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in Ecuador have struggled to keep the lights on as rivers dry up. Scientists say the cause may lie high above the rainforest, where...

Diesel Subsidy Cut Could Make Fuel Theft Worse in Ecuador

Fuel theft has spiked in Ecuador as security forces grapple with a growing front in the country’s crime war that recent diesel subsidy cuts could exacerbate. The armed forces discovered 1,095 illegal pipeline taps in just the first nine months of...

Ecuador ends ‘humanitarian’ migration process for Venezuelans seeking visas, residency

The government of President Daniel Noboa has terminated a migration statute that had made it easier for Venezuelan citizens in Ecuador to obtain visas and residency, closing a bilateral agreement that had been in place for 15 years. The government...

Scientists confirm discovery of a new otter species

For decades, wildlife guides said a single Neotropical river otter species occurred from northern Mexico to northern Argentina. Fresh genomic work now shows that to be unlikely. Researchers have confirmed that what looked like one kind of otter is...

Ukraine proposes drone technologies partnership to Caribbean nations

Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha proposed mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of drone technology, climate research, and other sectors to the Association of Caribbean States. The Ukrainian top diplomat reported this on...

Ecuador ends simple migration for Venezuelans seeking visas, residency

Ecuador President Daniel Noboa's government Ecuador now requires Venezuelans -- along with citizens of more than 40 other countries -- to obtain a temporary transit visa, ending a simplified procedure. Photo by Gaston Britos/EPA Sept. 15 (UPI) --...

Cuban university prepares for 5th International Scientific Convention

Scheduled for October 20-25 in this central province of Villa Clara, 278 kilometers east of Havana, the meeting’s largest foreign delegations include those from Belgium, Germany, Spain, Mexico, Ecuador, and Hungary, nations with active academic...

South Korean company intends to build high-speed railway in Peru

Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 11:15 UTC The project seeks “to revolutionize the national railway infrastructure,” Sandoval explained Peruvian authorities are developing a plan for a high-speed railway along its coast, supported by a South Korean...

Ecuador’s Posorja Port Becomes Europe’s Cocaine Doorway Despite Scanners

A $1.2 billion terminal was meant to shield Ecuador’s coast from traffickers. Instead, cocaine seizures have tripled, homicides have soared, and European ports now flag Posorja as a prime origin, exposing how gangs and corruption outpaced...

How protected is the Swiss National Bank compared with the US Federal Reserve?

The Swiss National Bank is just a few steps from the Federal Palace. Keystone / Peter Schneider Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with...

Former Mexican President Felipe Calderón shares insight into the impact of bureaucracy, Adam Smith Center releases research findings

As a global leader, former Mexican President Felipe Calderón has seen how red tape can hinder economic growth and impact public policy. Calderón, who is now a senior leadership fellow at FIU’s Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom, recently...

Holguin at the International Congress on University Research

Master of Science Pedro Rafael Martínez Lozada is the only delegate from the province of Holguin, and one of four professionals from Cuba. Attending the 8th International Congress on University Research and Innovation and Student Symposium on...

UMass Amherst Researcher Awarded $1.12M NSF Grant to Investigate Water Governance Effects on Child Health Across Five Nations

A groundbreaking multinational research initiative has recently received a substantial boost in funding with a $1.12 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), awarded to a public health researcher at the University of...