Although most of the desert remains elusive and mysterious, scientists have a basic understanding of the organisms that ...
Tiny soil animals survive harsh desert conditions, revealing hidden life and climate driven survival strategies underground.
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 ...
In Chile’s Atacama Desert, scientists discovered that suspended mesh nets can capture meaningful fog water — enough to help ...
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 ...
A new study shows that resilient and remarkably diverse populations of organisms can persist in the soil despite harsh and extremely dry conditions ...
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the area of an unusual winter bloom on Atacama desert prior to the spring phenomenon known as 'Desierto Florido' (Bloomed desert), which fills the driest desert in the world ...
The Atacama Desert, located along Chile’s Pacific coast, is known as one of the driest places on Earth. In some parts of the desert, weather stations have reported no measurable rain for several years ...
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