Vampire bats in Peru sometimes prey on penguin chicks, but the adult penguins are ready to fight back—with a little help from dirt and even poop.

Off-road vehicles and rallies are damaging the ancient geoglyphs of Chile’s Atacama Desert, threatening centuries-old ...

that the origin of all life can be found right here in the Atacama. With tamarugo trees towering above the scorched ground, and viscachas – rabbit-like animals with huge whiskers – skittering ...

Ancient geoglyphs in Chile's Atacama Desert are threatened by off-road racing, prompting calls for stronger protections and ...

Sara says that the villagers used to graze their animals on pastures on the edge of the Atacama, beneath the giant Andes mountains. The Salar de Atacama covers a huge area "It used to be so green ...

Luis Pérez Reyes The Atacama Desert receives rain only a few times a year. The intense sun and harsh conditions make plant and animal life almost nonexistent. That has left the desert virtually ...