Fly above the Atacama Desert, showcasing one of the most extreme and visually striking landscapes on Earth. Located in ...

The Atacama Desert receives just 2 millimeters of rain each year on average, earning its place as Earth’s driest non-polar desert. But this year, 60 millimeters of precipitation dropped during July ...

Scientists discovered how to study cactus movement without harm - by measuring the silent sway of these desert giants using ...

Two questions that get asked often during the holiday season are, "How do I get Christmas Cactus to bloom?" or "Why isn’t my ...

Jeff Moore is a professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Utah. He uses field observations and monitoring data ...

In 1917, German archeologist Max Uhle was surveying the sun-zapped coast of the world’s driest desert when he came across a peculiar collection of human remains. Digging into the khaki-colored earth, ...

A Thanksgiving cactus needs darkness, cool nights, and limited watering for six weeks before the holiday to bloom on time. Because it’s a rainforest plant, steady moisture, good drainage, and partial ...

The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) is a much-loved festive plant that puts on a spectacular floral display over the holidays. Unlike desert cacti, it hails from the humid tropical forests ...

Christmas cactus plants are also referred to as holiday cacti and include Thanksgiving and Easter cactus plants. Christmas cacti need different watering schedules depending on the season to stay ...

A VERY unusual snowfall in Chile's Atacama desert has delighted visitors to one of the world's driest areas. Residents of San Pedro de Atacama say the weekend snow was the heaviest in three decades ...