Wildflowers are blooming in the Atacama Desert, an inhospitable stretch of land west of the Andes Mountains that normally ...

These wildflowers aren't what most people would expect to see in the desert in Chile - but they've been able to bloom thanks ...

The Atacama desert typically receives less than 15mm of rain every year. But the area had more than 12mm of rain during ...

For adventure seekers, the ultimate luxury these days is access to natural wonders via high-end, safari-style lodges where ...

Chile's Atacama desert is best known for its salt lagoons in the north, but head to the Mar de Dunas in the southern part and you will be rewarded with perfect wind-sculptured wave patterns as far as ...

ATACAMA, Chile (Reuters) -In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, scientists are studying a small, resilient flower that could hold genetic clues to help crops withstand worsening ...

Experts describe 2025 as among the Atacama’s wettest in recent years, with some high-elevation borderlands receiving up to 60 ...

Join us on an unforgettable journey through Chile’s breathtaking Atacama Desert. 🌄 We visit the stunning Lagunas Miscanti and the vibrant Piedras Rojas, two natural wonders that showcase the desert’s ...

When Eduardo Unda-Sanzana arrived in Chile’s Atacama Desert to teach astronomy, the darkness was disorienting. The remote location of the small observatory at Catholic University of the North made it ...

The Simons Observatory is one of the most ambitious cosmic observatories on Earth, dedicated to studying the cosmic microwave ...

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the area of an unusual winter bloom on Atacama desert prior to the spring phenomenon known as 'Desierto Florido' (Bloomed desert), which fills the driest desert in the world ...