At ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert, visitors can experience some of the darkest and clearest night skies ...

Chile's competition authority, Fiscalía Nacional Económica (FNE), has approved a joint venture between state-run copper major ...

Flamingos are not just Florida lawn decor—they are a remarkable bird that thrives in the driest desert on the planet. In ...

As construction continues on ESO's Extremely Large Telescope, the observatory shared some stunning photos of the site as the ...

Research done by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) project produced the clearest and most accurate images of the universe ...

A giant sequoia located in Sequoia National Park in California, the General Sherman is 52,500 feet in volume and is more than ...

New documentary inspired by Professor Chris Benner's co-authored book “Charging Forward” explores environmental justice ...

Chile's slenderness is the foundation of the country's many incredible landscapes. The terrain is home to deserts, jungles, mountains, you name it. The north is home to the famed Atacama Desert ...

Egypt's White Desert features surreal white chalk formations shaped by wind and sand, resembling alien landscapes, giant mushrooms, and icebergs. Known as the "Valley of the Moon," Wadi Rum’s ...

Paragliding over the Atacama Desert gives you a unique look at one of the driest places on the planet. Famous for its colorful landscapes and breathtaking views, this desert makes for an ...

The Arabian Desert, today the largest expanse of windswept sand dunes on Earth, experienced recurring periods of humidity millions of years ago, researchers report April 9 in Nature. The study may ...

Credit: Antoine Delaunay/Guillaume Baby/Abdallah Zaki An international team of researchers, including scientists from UNIGE, has discovered that the Arabian Peninsula’s desert was once shaped by a ...