Between 5,000 and 14,000 years ago, the Sahara Desert looked nothing like it does today. It was lush and green, with lakes ...

Additionally, the “Green Sahara” actually persisted for longer than it should have based on the climate, suggesting that the work the early farmers did to cultivate and manage the vegetation ...

Genomes sequenced from 7,000-year-old mummies in the Sahara have revealed a previously unknown population that inhabited the vast desert during its greener past.

The Sahara was once home to hippos.

Ubari, Libya is a surreal desert oasis where color-changing lakes shimmer amid Saharan dunes. Salt-rich, ancient, and ...

There isn’t much green in the Sahara Desert, but an unusual shift in the weather pattern has caused storms to move where they typically wouldn’t.

Green Sahara Ancient DNA Reveals Isolated North African Lineage Ancient genomes from Libya’s Takarkori shelter uncover a unique North African lineage, challenging migration theories.

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 United ...

(CNN) — There isn’t much green in the Sahara Desert, but after an unusual influx of rain, the color can be seen from space creeping into parts of one of the driest places in the world ...

There isn’t much green in the Sahara Desert, but an unusual shift in the weather pattern has caused storms to move where they typically wouldn’t.