Chile News » Atacama News Chile » Atacama » Health: Chile's Atacama Desert is one of the darkest places on Earth. But now the light is intruding
News channel or source: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260528-the-battle-for-darkness-in-chiles-atacama-desert
Published on: Friday 29 May 2026
Humanity’s artificial glow is swallowing the night sky. Even astronomers in this remote observatory in the South American desert cannot escape it.
News Chile » Atacama » Health: Why Did Prehistoric Mummies From The Atacama Desert Have Such Small Brains?
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/why-did-prehistoric-mummies-from-the-atacama-desert-have-such-small-brains/ar-AA1R2TJq
Published on: Monday 24 November 2025
The Chinchorro culture that inhabited Chile’s Atacama Desert from about 7,500 years ago is famous for its mummies, which predate those from Ancient Egypt by several millennia. Scanning the heads of ...