ON A MAY MORNING two pickup trucks passed through the quiet town of San Pedro in Chile’s Atacama Desert and headed up ... Bout and Robert Brown from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory ...

Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...

Despite its extreme dryness, the desert is known as world's largest fog desert, with fog providing some moisture, particularly in coastal areas ...

A short drive from San Pedro is the Salar de Atacama, a 1,200-mile salt ... to spend an adventure-packed few days, said National Geographic. The desert is dotted with camps, ranging from ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Geographic today has launched the National Geographic 33, a dynamic list honoring 33 extraordinary individuals whose imaginative ideas and unstoppable drive ...