The Atacama Desert lies along the northern edge of Chile, a long strip pressed between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes. It is ...

Fly above the Atacama Desert, showcasing one of the most extreme and visually striking landscapes on Earth. Located in ...

Rare winter rains have transformed Chile’s Atacama Desert into a vibrant sea of wildflowers. Scientists explain how dormant ...

Tiny soil animals survive harsh desert conditions, revealing hidden life and climate driven survival strategies underground.

Moon Valley, located within Chile’s Atacama Desert, is one of the most extreme and arid landscapes on the planet. Shaped over ...

Phycella lutea is a rare, bulbous perennial endemic to the Atacama Desert that remains dormant for years until heavy rains ...

In Chile’s Atacama Desert, scientists discovered that suspended mesh nets can capture meaningful fog water — enough to help ...

A new study shows that resilient and remarkably diverse populations of organisms can persist in the soil despite harsh and ...

Life beneath the surface of one of the driest places on Earth may be far more complex than once believed. Researchers have found that soil can support surprisingly robust and varied forms of life even ...

Located at the northern tip of Chile, the Atacama Desert is like nowhere else on the planet.

Scientists have studied the driest regions of the Atacama Desert to understand whether life could exist on Mars ...