Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries and are taking an increasing toll on health, ...

Deserts provide some of the most unique and treacherous trekking experiences on the globe. These vast, barren lands are not ...

The Ubari oasis, a circular pool reflected the azure blue sky above and the lush greenery of palm trees surrounding it, ...

Many food deserts are urban, low-income areas that do not provide incentive for grocers to open a new market in the neighborhood.

Morocco is engaged in advanced discussions with three major Emirati energy firms—Masdar, AMEA Power, and TAQA—over a ...

"One of the more difficult places to visit is the sparsely populated territory known as Western Sahara," writes John P. Smith ...

Chelsea, Massachusetts, is plagued by what is known as the Urban Heat Island effect, in which pavement and vehicles soak up ...

A Martian meteorite, NWA-16788, weighing 24.67 kg, will be auctioned at Sotheby's. Found in Niger, it is estimated to fetch up to $4 million.

Hitan" in Arabic, holds more than 400 primitive whale skeletons that offer a snapshot of the evolution of these creatures ...

The auction house Sotheby's is putting up a rock from Mars for sale this month. Listed as NWA 16788, this rock is a meteorite ...

New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission show how the satellite uses advanced radar to map flows of carbon ...

A 76-year-old man who had last been seen in Palm Desert and was the subject of a Silver Alert has been located. The California Highway Patrol announced late Saturday night that Joe Fagan had been ...