Picture taken at one of the sites inspected in the hyperarid core of the Atacama Desert. Note the Petri plates with different growing media placed on top of the soil surface. Disclaimer ...

The driest deserts, such as Chile's Atacama Desert ... may produce more wildfires that alter desert landscapes by eliminating slow-growing trees and shrubs and replacing them with fast-growing ...

The Atacama Desert in Chile is home to one of the world’s richest copper belts, though the inhospitable enviroment makes it challenging to explore and develop. The exceedingly dry, high-altitude ...