Peru – MOSAEC

Amaranths Were Nearly Wiped Out by Colonization. Now, They’re Making a Return.

Once a mainstay of Indigenous diets, the South American crop is having a resurgence in popularity, in part because of its health benefits.

By Kate Guadagnino and Stefan Ruiz

Beaches Birds California Cattle Deaths (Fatalities) Disease Rates Fish and Other Marine Life Foxes Influenza Latin America Mammals Peru Pigs Poultry South America Swine Influenza United States Viruses Wildlife Die-Offs

Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?

H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how much of a risk it poses to humans.

By Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes

Counterfeit Money and Financial Instruments Currency Heritage Science (Journal) Numismatics Peru Research

The Mystery of the Coin That Shouldn’t Exist

Scientists recently analyzed a Peruvian 10-cent piece with an unexplained origin.

By Katherine Kornei

Documentary Films and Programs Odria, Manuel Peru Prisons and Prisoners Saxer, Walter Sepa, Nuestro Senor de los Milagros (Movie)

‘Sepa, Nuestro Señor de los Milagros’ Review: A Prison in the Jungle

A documentary from the 1980s, now premiering in a restored version, is an eye-opening visit to a Peruvian penal colony.

By Glenn Kenny

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