Known for landmarks like the extraterrestrial Valley of the Moon and the flamingo-filled Chaxa Lagoon, the Atacama Desert is a legendary stop in Chile. But with that fame and record-breaking visitor ...

For the first time, the Amazon basin could be identified as dominant source region for water precipitating in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. From the rainforest, elevated water vapour travels ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brianna Randall writes about the intersection of travel and science. The Valle de la Muerte (Death Valley) near San Pedro de ...

Following a rare superbloom event, Desierto Florido National Park was created to safeguard nearly 200 flower species—and many other scientific marvels—in the Atacama Desert. Thousands of wildflowers ...

A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April. C/2026 A1 (MAPS) was spotted by a team of four amateur astronomers with a remotely ...

Confession: It never occurred to me, until I was in my fifth decade, that flamingos can fly. I knew they had wings – famously handy appendages when it comes to flight – but I never clocked that the ...