Like most humans, I’m not a big fan of rats. I do, however, have a grudging admiration for their cunning and endless adaptability, and it turns out that some of their keen rat-sense may be down to ...

The idol of Pachacamac was already 700 years old when Spanish conquistadors arrived in Peru, according to radiocarbon dating of the wood. People journeyed from all over the Andes to consult the statue ...

Researchers have uncovered new insights into an "iconic and unique masterpiece" of ancient Peruvian archaeology. The so-called Pachacamac Idol is a wooden statue believed to represent one of the ...