So epic is this land mass, even seasoned travellers will find fresh wonders to discover in the countries of South America.

After thousands of rare Chilean cacti were found in the house of an Italian collector, a years-long trial slowly unravelled how they got there.

The Atacama desert, which fringes the city on its southern ... with dormant seeds producing a striking bloom that has seen the area dubbed as the Desierto Florido, or “flowering desert”.

The cacti are now in an Atacama Desert greenhouse managed by the National ... couple of days and others are on the brink of their next bloom. "We've found one," says Castillo, pointing to a ...

Experience spring in all its glory from the skies at these picturesque destinations across the globe promising mild weather ...

The effects of a proposed green-energy facility in Chile could be devastating for some of the most powerful instruments ...

A wildflower super bloom has returned to the South Bay in Chula Vista, although the bloom appears muted this year due to ...

Thousands of foreign travellers visit the geysers, salt flats, oases and volcanoes of north Chile's Atacama Desert. It is located on the Pacific coast of South America, in the north of the country.

With just over 1 inch of rain since last April, Borrego Springs and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park are feeling the effects.

But the lack of rain over the past year has raised some alarm for her and other scientists, and not just about the spring bloom. They point to consequences for the desert’s overall health ...