Scientists found that tiny worms called “nematodes” surprisingly survive in Chile’s Atacama Desert.

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

A land where rain is a legend, silence speaks volumes, and landscapes feel otherworldly - this desert defies nature's rules, ...

The Atacama Desert in Chile is famously known for taking that superlative, even though some parts of Antarctica are technically even drier (they don't count because who is going there?!). Officially, ...

CHANARAL, Chile (Reuters) -In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, growers and researchers are looking to harness water from the very air itself to grow lettuces and lemons, using a ...

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

The Swaner Nature Preserve and EcoCenter will open a new exhibit, “Life on the Edge,” running from January 24 through May 10. The ...