Often referred to as the father of modern fantasy, author J.R.R. Tolkien created a larger than life world inhabited by goblins, giant spiders and fire-breathing dragons. His namesake has now been ...

Unrest over environmental issues was at the fore of October’s national strike in Ecuador precipitated by economic difficulties, with strong opposition to the expansion of resource extraction. The ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. More than 30% of Ecuador’s total area today has been impacted by human activity, with much of that loss coming at the expense of the Amazon ...

A new species of frog was recently discovered in the mountains of Ecuador and named after author J.R.R. Tolkien. Photo from Juan Carlos Sánchez-Nivicela / Archive Museo de Zoología, Universidad San ...