Hailstorms can occur in the Sahara Desert due to sudden atmospheric changes. These rare phenomena create striking images over ...

This intriguing astronaut photo shows around a dozen giant "star dunes" as they slowly dance across a sandy field near the ...

Water rushing between the sand dunes of southern Morocco. In desert communities frequented ... have given a different face to the Moroccan Sahara, better known for its frequent droughts.

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Picture the Sahara, and an inhospitable landscape of ...