The Sahara Desert, known today for its vast, arid landscapes, was once a fertile region teeming with life. A recent study analyzing stalagmites from caves in southern Morocco has revealed that between ...

The Sahara’s sand dunes don’t just roll languidly ... and livelihoods. The growing desert serves as a reminder of nature's responsiveness to both natural and anthropogenic influences.

With this amount of sand coverage, there’s still plenty of opportunity for the formation of vast dune seas, known as ergs.

Rare storms temporarily create lakes in the Sahara desert, revealing surprising moisture pathways and climate connections.

A new study recently published in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, provides new insights into the meteorological ...

The Sahara Desert, located in West Africa, is the largest hot desert in the world. While deserts are traditionally characterized by a dry climate with low levels of vegetation, the Sahara has been ...

The Sahara desert is extremely hot during the day and ... Incredibly, there are still plants growing here. Like this acacia tree. It has long thorns that hold water. Plus very deep roots in ...

This intriguing astronaut photo shows around a dozen giant "star dunes" as they slowly dance across a sandy field near the edge of the Sahara desert ... which can grow to be over 300 feet ...