Andean Leaf-Eared Mice Set New Biological Limits for Mammalian Survival at Extreme Volcanic Altitudes
In a groundbreaking study published in the journal Science on July 9, 2026, a team of international researchers led by evolutionary biologists from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has unveiled the…
The Discovery of the World’s Highest-Dwelling Mammal on Andean Volcanoes and the Redefinition of Biological Limits
The summit of the Llullaillaco volcano, a towering peak straddling the border between Chile and Argentina, was long considered a landscape too hostile for permanent mammalian habitation. Standing at 6,739…







