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30 Dec 2025

How massive canyons formed on the Andean Plateau

New research explains how very deep canyons formed on the Andean Plateau in Peru. Computer models show river capture, together with a slowing of tectonic uplift, let rivers cut far deeper than by rain or sudden uplift alone.

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24 Nov 2025

Band of Holes at Monte Sierpe: an Indigenous accounting system?

New evidence suggests the Band of Holes at Monte Sierpe in southern Peru was part of a pre‑European Indigenous system for accounting and exchange. Researchers used sediment analysis and drone images to reach this conclusion.

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16 May 2025

Pope Leo XIV Elected

On May 8 the Vatican announced Robert Francis Prevost as the new pope after three ballots; he chose the name Pope Leo XIV. Pope Francis led the church from 2013 until his death on April 21, 2025.

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