The extraordinary event temporarily shut down equipment at the ALMA Observatory, and the snow reached the telescope's main ...

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 net to catch drops of ...

It also affected Patagonia, parts of Brazil — a study on that region is forthcoming — and even the present-day Atacama Desert. According to Manfroi, both Atacama and Antarctica contain “incredible, ...

Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its ...

Fuschia Cistanthe grandiflora flowers, shown on the left and right, were among the first flowers to pop up thanks to a rare desert bloom in the Atacama. The purple flowers (center) bloomed later.

In his latest update, Andres recounts a remarkable October, highlighted by a trip to the awe-inspiring Atacama Desert, where he explored stunning landscapes and unique wildlife. His travels also ...

The Atacama Desert, recognised as one of the driest and oldest deserts on Earth, offers a unique natural laboratory for the study of extreme hydrological and geological processes. Its remarkably ...

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 ...