The Atacama Desert is widely considered to be the world’s oldest continually dry region, with arid conditions thought to have dominated here for the past 40 million years. However, the discovery of a ...

The discovery suggests the Atacama Desert was once far wetter than it is today – challenging the idea it has remained ...

The Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the driest places in the world, with almost all of its scant moisture coming from fog ...

An 8.8-million-year-old capybara tooth discovered in Chile’s Atacama Desert is challenging assumptions about the region’s ancient climate. Scientists say the fossil, along with evidence of freshwater ...

The tooth belongs to a member of the now-extinct genus of Cardiatherium, which were likely direct ancestors of today’s ...

Learn how a fossilized capybara tooth could point to a drastically different climate in the Atacama Desert almost nine ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Whether you love hiking or animals or seeing the best stargazing in the world, the Atacama Desert is an incredible place for travelers. Here we give you the best travel advice for getting the most out ...