Underneath the parched sands of Atacama is a massive, diverse group of bacteria and a previously undetected biosphere, ...

The scientists said the finding of microbes in sediments that resemble those on Mars could have implications for the search for life on other planets.

However, Horstmann and Wagner's team once again discovered a microbial community in the alluvial fan deposits below two metres. It is more diverse than the surface community and is probably ...

Viewed from low orbit above the African continent, the Okavango Delta shows up as a bright bluish-green alluvial fan carved into northern Botswana. For thousands of kilometers, watery fingers ...

Sediment washes from mountain drainages and collects on the valley floor at the mouths of canyons in a unique topography called alluvial fans. Once enough sediment gathers in the form of alluvial fans ...

“High salt concentrations are possibly causing microbial colonization to cease in the lower part of the playa sediments,” the ...

Each qanat comprises an almost horizontal tunnel collecting water from an underground water source, usually an alluvial fan, into which a mother well is sunk to the appropriate level of the aquifer.

HABITAT: San Bernardino kangaroo rats are found on the gentle slopes of alluvial fans, on flood plains, along washes, and on adjacent upland areas with soils containing sand, loam, and gravel ...

Photograph by Neil Gelinas An enormous alluvial fan hosting critical populations of mammals, birds, fish, and amphibians, the Delta is a visitor’s paradise that supports a strong conservation ...

Its physiography showcases a captivating mix of mountain ranges, valleys, and alluvial fans, creating a stunning visual tapestry of the desert landscape. The geology of the Sonoran Desert is ...

The soil has ancient alluvial fans beneath it, so it is well-drained and results in some really incredible wines. Year after year, the Merlot we produce from Yountville Ranch has a beautiful ...