The Atacama Desert harbors unique desert life with diverse microbes.New techniques separate genetic material in low-biomass ...

Researchers have found evidence of living microbes thriving in one of the most inhospitable environments on Earth - the Atacama Desert of Chile.

Researchers describe a new way to separate extracellular from intracellular genetic material, allowing better insights into ...

A new technique allows researchers to separate external and internal DNA to identify microbes colonizing the hostile environment of the Atacama Desert.

The Atacama Desert in Chile is a wonder in itself. It is the only true desert to receive less precipitation than polar deserts, making it the driest non-polar desert in the world and the second ...

After spending three months in one of the driest places in the world, writer Mark Johanson is eager to return.

The Atacama Desert in Chile, known as the driest place on Earth, experiences a rare phenomenon called the Atacama Desert Bloom. Despite minimal rainfall, the desert thrives on camanchaca ...

The Atacama Desert in Chile is a harsh environment. Yet, once upon a time, humans were traipsing across the landscape committing enormous drawings to the earth – drawings that would endure for ...

Conservation efforts in South America are overly focused on the Amazon rainforest, neglecting other critical ecosystems such ...

Washington, D.C.-The Atacama Desert, which runs along the Pacific Coast in Chile, is the driest place on the planet and, largely because of that ...

A sculpture depicting the ancient geoglyph of 'El Gigante de Tarapaca' is placed next to a road at 'Huara' town area, in Atacama desert, Iquique, Chile October 28, 2024. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado ...