A patchwork of crystal-clear lagoons and vast salt plains in Argentina's Puna de Atacama desert forms an otherworldly ecosystem unlike "anything any scientist has ever seen," researchers say. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An aerial picture of the lagoon and surrounding salt plain with microbial mounds visible beneath the water surface. A patchwork of ...

Tierra Atacama reopens in San Pedro de Atacama after a $20 million renovation. Explore the the desert at Chile's iconic adventure lodge.

The area around San Pedro de Atacama in Northern Chile is one of the top destinations in Chile, it is renowned for its stunning landscapes and breathtaking views of salt flats, colorful lagoons with ...

THIS spectacular snapshot of a landscape in the Salar de Atacama, a salt flat in northern Chile, was captured with a drone by photographer Olivier Grunewald. He has documented the journey of ...

Ministers overseeing the Chilean government’s sustainability and climate change efforts have proposed a network of protected areas comprising 27 salt flats and lagoons, part of the country’s National ...

The discovery of lithium beneath the salt flats has drawn global attention, as it is vital for green energy technologies, including electric car batteries. Mining lithium requires significant water ...

A pioneering accord meant to give Indigenous communities more of a say over lithium mining has left people in the Atacama desert divided like never before ...

Researchers have discovered a jaw-dropping ecosystem of crystal-clear lagoons and salt plains in Argentina's Puna de Atacama desert that could offer a window onto early life on Earth and Mars. When ...