A specific type of seabird poo helped build one of the most successful ancient societies in Peru, scientists have found. The ...

The use of seabird poop as a fertilizer for corn and other food crops supported the expansion of pre-Inca civilizations ...

In 1532, in the city of Cajamarca, Peru, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and a group of Europeans took the Inca ruler Atahualpa hostage, setting the stage for the fall of the Inca Empire.

In 1532, in the city of Cajamarca, Peru, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and a group of Europeans took the Inca ruler ...

Cusack was named a Hoosier Resilience Hero by IU’s Environmental Resilience Institute in 2025, an award for her work banding ...

New archaeological evidence reveals that seabird guano—nutrient-rich bird droppings—was not only essential to boosting corn ...

When it comes to the success of ancient civilizations, the first things that come to mind are typically their military ...

Guano dramatically boosted the production of maize, and the surplus helped fuel the Chincha Kingdom’s economy.

New archaeological evidence reveals that seabird guano – nutrient-rich bird droppings – was not only essential to ...

Maize farmers in Peru’s Chincha Valley were fertilizing their crops with seabird poop as early as the year 1250 ...