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The heaviest animal that ever lived may be an ancient whale species, now named Perucetus colossus, which swam in the oceans around 39 million years ago

A 39M-yr-old whale, Perucetus colossus, may be the heaviest animal ever, weighing up to 375 tons. Its bones are much denser than a blue whale's, suggesting it lived in shallow, coastal waters. It was likely not the longest animal ever, but its feeding habits remain a mystery.

Researchers analysed the remains of a partial skeleton that was uncovered 13 years ago in the Ica desert on the southern coast of Peru.

When Kiara Kulisic developed alopecia, she was inspired to create ethical wigs in a region where a lack of jobs and a macho culture prevent many women from earning a living

"Everywhere you dig, you will find something — because Lima was home to great civilizations," says a museum director in the capital. "But it's impossible to save everything in a poor country."

Jorge Garay wrapped Karla Godoy’s body in tarpaulin and dumped her in makeshift grave

Standing atop the mountains in the southern highlands of Peru is the 15th-century marvel of the Inca empire, Machu Picchu. Today, the citadel is a global tourist attraction and an icon of precolonial Latin American history – but it was once the royal palace of an emperor.

Two key Vatican investigators have begun an audit in Peru’s capital of a secretive Roman Catholic society with chapters across South America and in the U.S. following allegations that its founder sexually molested young recruits

Bus was carrying 44 people hailing from Colombia, China, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela, including 14 children