The Largest Hot Desert When imagining the vastness of the world, the Sahara Desert often stands out. 2 million square kilometers, it ranks as the largest hot desert on our planet. To give you a sense ...

In the vast urban sprawl of Arizona, the habitat of the tiny western burrowing owl is being destroyed—prompting ...

From the nocturnal habits of the fennec fox to the heat-resistant physiology of the Sahara silver ant, the desert’s inhabitants exhibit the remarkable resilience of life’s complexity. As we marvel at ...

From the nocturnal habits of the fennec fox to the heat-resistant physiology of the Sahara silver ant, the desert’s inhabitants exhibit the remarkable resilience of life’s complexity. As we marvel at ...

Kuwait’s deserts are home to a flourishing population of Arabian red foxes, also known locally as ... The Arabian red fox is one of the most common desert mammals, often found near urban ...

The Sahara Desert is one of the most fascinating and extreme places on Earth! It’s the largest hot desert in the world, covering vast landscapes of sand, rock and even mountains. Despite its tough ...

In the Sahara, scorching heat and minimal rainfall test every organism. Resilient desert plants store water for survival, while animals like camels and fennec foxes adapt to intense heat with ...

Sparse population is a result of ... notwithstanding the cruel climate, the Thar Desert has been home to human populations for a really long time. The fauna of the desert comprises animals such as ...

An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa's most historically significant manuscripts could soon be ...

From a distance, the Ivanpah solar plant looks like a shimmering lake in the Mojave Desert. Up close, it’s a vast alien-like installation of hundreds of thousand of mirrors pointed at three ...

Remains of the very first dinosaurs on Earth may be buried deep beneath the Sahara desert and Amazon rainforest, a new study suggests. If found, these fossils could trace the history of dinosaurs ...

Hidden beneath the dunes, a mysterious creature glides through the sand. This is not one of the giant worms of Arrakis in ...