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

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

If you’re looking to travel somewhere a little bit different for your next vacation, perhaps you haven’t considered Chile.

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 ...

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 ...

Chile is the world's second-largest lithium producer. It has been a welcome boon to the economy, but local community members ...

Researchers in Chile are launching a project to combat water scarcity in the Atacama Desert by setting up fog collectors in and around Alto Hospicio. These fog collectors will be used in practical ...

Stretching across northern Chile and southern Peru, the Atacama is the driest non-polar desert on the planet. With its "Martian landscapes" and sprawling salt flats, the arid "geographical ...

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.