As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

An Icy Expanse The Antarctic Desert may come as a surprise to many as it doesn't fit our conventional idea of sand and heat.

A scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove -- 16 new species of grasshoppers living in the thorny scrubs of U.S. and Mexican deserts.

Chile's pristine, dark desert skies, world-renowned for astronomy, are at risk of being outshined by urban and industrial ...

A study led by Prof. Zhang Daoyuan from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of ...

Uncover the enigma of La Mano del Desierto, a colossal hand sculpture rising from Chile's Atacama Desert, baffling and ...

Another special element of desert weddings in Chile is the incorporation of indigenous rituals into the ceremony. Couples can ...

Discover why Antarctica is the driest continent on Earth, with an average annual precipitation of just 50 millimetres.

President Donald Trump’s Interior Department has the power to make this vision a reality. By finalizing the proposed Amargosa ...

It looks like any other volcano during the daytime. The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is one of the driest and most ...

Where is the hottest place on Earth? And why do you want to know? Surely, it’s not because you're looking to plan a trip ...

About 99% of Earth is uninhabitable; in deep underground places with high pressure and temperature, even the toughest ...