By depositing substantial piles of dung, vicuñas are speeding up plant colonization on freshly deglaciated terrain.

This was accompanied by unusually warm and ice-free seas. In addition to the long-term retreat, these glaciers also retreat in the summer and advance again in winter, often by several hundred metres.

Relatives of the llama are dropping dung as they venture into higher elevations in the Andes Mountains, providing a ...

Some coastal areas are already struggling to adapt to sea level rise, and millions of people around the world are at risk of ...

Even though "glacial" is commonly used to describe extremely slow, steady movement, a new study has found that glaciers speed ...

Uncover the remarkable impact of vicuñas on barren landscapes in the Andes, as they facilitate the growth of plants through ...

Study reveals rapid glacier loss in eastern Himalayas, impacting freshwater availability and increasing risk of glacial lake ...

A new study reveals a significant loss of glaciers in a section of the eastern Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh.

In the Andes, native camelids like alpacas, llamas, vicuñas, and guanacos impact the landscape with their social behaviors.