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

While the Atacama Desert may seem devoid of plant life at first glance, it actually boasts a unique array of resilient flora. These plants have evolved remarkable adaptations, allowing them to ...

Damages of €20,000 were paid to ABC for its legal costs and to further its conservation work in very desert the plants came ...

On the other hand, every few years, an unusually rainy period can produce "super blooms," where even the Atacama becomes blanketed in wildflowers. Desert plants may have to go without fresh water ...

Plants are the autotrophs in their ecosystems ... These botanists are interested in the wild variety native to the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, the driest desert in the world.

The Atacama desert, which fringes the city on its southern ... When small amounts of rain do occur, a wide variety of flowers blossom over the barren landscape, with dormant seeds producing ...