With information on capitals, years of independence, political developments, and other details on each country, the map below features the array of life that is South America. Next: Argentina ...

(No offense to the other countries of South America, you’re all fantastic.) Vulture senior editor Jesse David Fox, who writes about comedy, told me, “God, I’m trying to look at this to be an ...

The neotropical rattlesnake, Crotalus durissus, inhabits at least 11 South American countries.This species of viper is widespread and thrives in dry climates. (Carla da Silva Guimarães) ...

(American-centred maps are also in use, but these have the unfortunate consequence of partitioning Asia to either side of the map.) Our meridian-centred view of the world shapes how we refer to ...