In February 2025, conditions were just right to catch a "planetary party" above the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) ...

After thousands of rare Chilean cacti were found in the house of an Italian collector, a years-long trial slowly unravelled ...

From camel trekking and sandboarding to geodesic domes and yoga retreats, these striking desert destinations offer something ...

Outside of a handful of valleys in Antarctica, the Atacama is the driest place on Earth. The inhospitable landscape of sand, bare rock, and salt flats is so extreme and otherworldly that it’s used as ...

Scientists estimate fog nets could collect up to 10 liters of water per square meter daily during peak months.

I have always been fascinated by the wonders of nature, and the Atacama Desert in South America is a place that truly captivates the imagination. Stretching across northern Chile, the Atacama ...

The city of Alto Hospicio, in Chile’s Atacama Desert, is one of the driest places on Earth. And yet its population of 140,000 continues to balloon, putting mounting pressure on nearby aquifers ...

This hot desert area has not seen rain in five centuries and it’s so dry it’s gained a reputation for its record-breaking lack of precipitation. The Atacama Desert, in Chile, is the driest non ...

ATACAMA DESERT, Chile — At the top of a craggy path in Socaire, a hilltop village deep in Chile's Atacama Desert, a black flag whips in the wind above Jeanette Cruz's house. The desert sun has ...

The clarity of Chilean skies in the Atacama Desert may be in jeopardy given a project entertained by the electricity company AES Andes which could significantly affect the operations of the ...

Like rain in the Atacama Desert, Masconomet's shots simply wouldn't fall in the third quarter of Monday's Division 2 state ...

After thousands of rare Chilean cacti were found in the house of an Italian collector, a years-long trial slowly unravelled how they got there – and is setting a precedent for dealing with ...