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 ...

As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

It seems like merely a fact of life on the West Coast that summers are dry. But compared to most of the rest of the country ...

Reasons to be Cheerful reports on new methods that are turning mountains of old clothes into rack-ready garments amid growing ...

Let’s stop pretending these policies are “green” when they make us weaker, poorer, and more dependent on foreign adversaries.

One study has found that Paranal, located in Chile’s Atacama Desert, has the darkest skies ... energy sources in a world facing increasing climate change. Rather, it’s the location and scale ...

First of 3 parts Miriam Abarca is standing on a wooden platform overlooking the Cahuil Lagoon, a small, salty pine-fringed ...

Located in Chile’s Atacama Desert lies the highest motorable road ... glaciers and a permanent snow cover. Despite the arid climate, there is a permanent 100-metre crater lake at an elevation ...

The Atacama Desert, primarily located in Chile along the Pacific Ocean, is flush with flowers after relatively heavy precipitation in March and August fell in the drought-stricken region.

Extremophiles: Life in Extreme Conditions Extremophiles are the superheroes of the microbial world. These organisms find a ...

Famous for its pillar-like rock formations, the park’s quartz-sandstone pillars were shaped by physical erosion and abundant rainfall ... the daytime. The Atacama Desert in northern Chile ...