Tiny soil animals survive harsh desert conditions, revealing hidden life and climate driven survival strategies underground.

Rare monsoon rains have briefly turned Rajasthan’s Thar Desert green, awakening dormant seeds and wildlife, offering a ...

A 2020 astronaut photo shows the oasis town of Jubbah lurking within a paleolake in the wind shadow of Saudi Arabia's "two ...

The Atacama Desert lies along the northern edge of Chile, a long strip pressed between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes. It is ...

Scientists have uncovered a thriving ecosystem beneath the Atacama Desert's surface.

Scientists found that tiny worms called “nematodes” surprisingly survive in Chile’s Atacama Desert.

A new study shows that resilient and remarkably diverse populations of organisms can persist in the soil despite harsh and extremely dry conditions. An international team led by researchers from the ...

Rare winter rains have transformed Chile’s Atacama Desert into a vibrant sea of wildflowers. Scientists explain how dormant ...

Let's talk about what it feels like to be over 15,000 feet high, because honestly, we're (humans) not meant to be up there (lol).

The Core And Filament Formation/Evolution In Natal Environments (CAFFEINE) survey is an "astronomer's best friend," according to the European Southern Observatory.

Life beneath the surface of one of the driest places on Earth may be far more complex than once believed. Researchers have found that soil can support surprisingly robust and varied forms of life even ...