A new telescope billed as the world’s highest astronomical site is officially open for business. The Japanese University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory, or TAO, which was first conceptualized 26 years ago to study the evolution of galaxies and exoplanets, is perched on top of a tall mountain in the Chilean Andes at 5,640 meters (18,500 […]
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‘Silky’ creature — with orange teeth and long claws — discovered near Andes, photos show
Researchers discovered a previously unknown species of rodent that lives along the foothills of the Andes in Argentina. Distinguished by its long claws and brightly-colored teeth, the species was found when researchers examined dozens of rodent specimens kept at museums throughout the country. Upon DNA analysis, they concluded they had encountered a genetically distinct species […]