In the southeast corner of Uruguay, home to Punta del Este, a beachy, palm-fringed haven for jet-set elites from all over the ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world’s smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried ...

Eileen Bond, who has died in Perth aged 87, was an enduringly effervescent figure in the social life of Australia for half a ...

The world's smallest-known snake, the Barbados threadsnake, has been rediscovered after nearly two decades, sparking relief ...

Some scientists worried that the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct, but one sunny morning, Connor Blades lifted a rock in a tiny forest in the eastern Caribbean island and held his breath.

Asharq Al Awsat Palm trees in Uruguay are more than just plants, they are icons, much like olive groves for Greeks or cherry blossoms for the Japanese. The treasured trees lining one of the world’s ...