DNA from two 7,000-year-old mummies found in the Sahara has uncovered a lost human lineage that remained untouched for 50,000 ...

The Sahara Desert, long seen as one of the harshest places on Earth, is beginning to transform into farmland. In this video, we explore the incredible projects, techniques, and innovations making it ...

Morocco faces an escalating desert locust threat as a major outbreak continues to expand across the Sahara and Mauritania, ...

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Study project up to 75% more summer rain in the Sahara by late century. Some African regions will get wetter and West ...

Smuggled migrants can face a wide range of abuses, from the confiscation of documents to forced labour and extortion. Women ...

Tamanrasset sits at the geographic heart of the desert. Linked to the north by 1,200 mostly paved miles of the Trans-Saharan Highway, it dominates a network of dirt tracks stretching into Mali, Niger, ...

The world is home to some of the most adorable baby animals that captivate our hearts with their innocence and charm. From ...

“Greatest sunset ever,” Turek said when the light had finally died. The rain, which had been stalking us on the savanna, was ...

Egypt has unveiled ambitious plans for a £1.5bn 'mini Suez Canal' aimed at transforming its desert landscape into habitable ...

Craig Kessler’s first trip to the Coachella Valley as the commissioner of the LPGA left him impressed with the area that hosted the Epson Tour Championship for the second year in a row. “This backdrop ...