The Sahara is, perhaps, one of the most mysterious places on the planet. Not only is it the world's largest hot desert, but ...

A waterless sea of sand and stone ... flourished here in a climate much like that of the Sahara today. Many scholars assumed they were desert nomads, but excavations at their capital city ...

The Sahara Desert was once part of the ocean ... the Sahara changed quickly from rich greenery and sea to dry, hot sand. There’s a good chance that humans and domesticated farm animals played ...

A stunning composite image, made up of three years' worth of satellite photos, shows the ancient lava of Libya's Haruj volcanic field interspersed with patches of golden sand.

Amid the sweeping Saharan sand, set within an ancient land, arose the god Osiris’ tent celebrating the 110th Grand Ball. The lights were raised to reveal the throne of the Palace of the Sun ...

The rebel commander, his face hidden behind a dark turban, leads the way over the soft sand ... drug smuggling in the Sahara, they needed to enlist the Tuareg. "The desert has no secrets from ...

a rare sight in a desert where there’s usually not enough moisture for snow to form. The Sahara’s sand dunes are also truly spectacular. Some reach heights of nearly 600 feet (182m ...

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.

Satellite imagery from the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) showed desert dust moving north across the Mediterranean Sea on Monday, February 3. “A plume of dust from the ...