The Sahara Desert might look like an endless sea of sand, but it's hiding some of the most mind-blowing secrets under its surface! 🌵 Scientists have uncovered the bones of ancient whales—yes, ...

The Sahara desert, once lush and green, during a time between 14,500 and 5,000 years ago, was also home to a mysterious human lineage, a new study has found. Researchers from Germany's Max Planck ...

Algeria's Tassili N'Ajjer plateau is Africa's largest national park. Among its vast sandstone formations is perhaps the world's largest art museum. Over 15,000 etchings and paintings are exhibited ...

Christine Ro is a freelance writer in London, UK. “Ever since the first time I visited, I’ve been in love with the Sahara. That was in Morocco in 2011, to survey the situation of the Saharan cheetah ...

Changes of vegetation between humid and arid phases in North Africa. Vegetation zones are based on the minimum precipitation requirements of each vegetation type. Credit: Jani Närhi / University of ...

The formation, known as the Trou au Natron, lies in northern Chad within the Tibesti Mountains, the highest range in the ...

Beneath the earth, a hidden world thrives as diverse animals construct intricate burrows for survival. These underground ...

Chance discoveries while traveling give another dimension to what’s been planned and researched. So often it’s the unexpected things that are best remembered and inspire a return visit. In 2024, I had ...

(Reuters) -The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans parts of 11 countries and covers an area comparable to China or the ...