Strange spiral structures have recently been unearthed beneath the vast stretches of the Sahara Desert. This intriguing ...

Led by a guide and driver, a photojournalist embarked on a three-day, two-night excursion that took her deep into one of the ...

Although there are other coastal deserts bounded by cool ocean currents (e.g., the Atacama, the Baja, etc.), the Namib is the only desert in the world where endemic flora and fauna have evolved in ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy, high-level clouds that resemble cotton candy threads. While ice crystals make up cirrus clouds, some of the driest and hottest parts of our ...

Nearly four million visitors a year come to Israel, even though more than 60 percent of it is desert. Most of it is uninhabited by humans, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t explore. Looking for ...

A study by Chinese scientists recently discovered that the existing landscape of the Taklimakan Desert in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region began taking shape approximately 300,000 years ago, and ...

Of all Earth's continents, nowhere is as ecologically diverse as North America. From the magnificent peaks of the Rockies and the verdant prairies to the white sand beaches and rugged cliffs of its ...

The Atacama Pathfinder Experiment telescope, or APEX, is on Earth, but surrounded by ice spikes that make the landscape look decidedly alien. These “sculptures” are natural formations known as ...

Populus euphratica trees seen on the margins of Taklimakan Desert in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Oct 7, 2024. [Photo/VCG] Chinese scientists recently discovered that the modern-like ...

The first known Chinese kingdom may have been destroyed when its lands rapidly transformed into deserts, possibly driving its people into the rest of China, a new study finds. This new finding ...