Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have investigated 70 dusty galaxies at the very edge of the universe that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chile's Atacama desert is best known for its salt lagoons in the north, but head to the Mar de Dunas in the southern part and you ...

The Atacama Desert in Northern Chile has been a bit of a secret destination for those who love stargazing and other-worldly hiking terrains. It is home to ALMA, the world’s largest radio telescope and ...

This genetic mothership is the central node in a nationwide network of institutions that are safeguarding the country's plant ...

When Chilean scientist Osvaldo Ulloa led an expedition 8,000 meters under the sea to an area where no human had ever been, his team discovered microscopic organisms that generated more questions than ...

View photos of the stark yet fascinating Atacama Desert of Chile, which draws visitors with its austere beauty and otherworldly atmosphere.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Characterized by darkness and intense pressure, the ocean's hadal zone seems uninhabitable, yet dozens of unique organisms call it home. Each species discovered there adds a crucial piece to the ...

The ocean covers over 70% of our planet but still remains largely unexplored. These uncharted territories are home to diverse and peculiar creatures. In the dark oceanic depths, a new predator, dubbed ...

It looks like a tiny little alien, with its elongated head and oval eyeholes. The mummified skeleton found in Chile’s Atacama desert has been the source of many an alien-conspiracy theory, despite ...

The article, referring to partially mummified body found in the Atacama Desert states that 'The astonishing thing is that 9% of its DNA is unmatched...' Is that really true and, if so, does it ...