A team of paleontologists led by National Geographic Explorer Paul Sereno uncovered a trove of dinosaur fossils in the Sahara ...

Discover how Africa is combatting the encroachment of the Sahara Desert in this insightful video. - **0:00** Introduction - * ...

A new World Meteorological Organization report warns of the exacting toll that sand and dust storms are having on global health and economies. The report pinpoints South Africa’s West Coast as a dust ...

Dust from the Sahara Desert, once a massive lake, travels across the Atlantic Ocean. This dust, rich in potassium and iron from dead diatoms, fertilizes the Amazon rainforest. The Amazon River then ...

New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission show how the satellite uses advanced radar to map flows of carbon through our planet’s most precious and remote ecosystems ...

This summer, Saharan dust is expected to blow across the Atlantic Ocean and reach Louisiana. How will the dust impact hurricane season?

Unesco-listed fortified town in northwest Africa fights to preserve buildings and medieval books about science, astronomy and history.

The Sahara spans over 3.5 million square miles across North Africa and is a large source for mineral dust that gets picked up by winds across the desert. Sometimes, this dust can actually reach us ...

Under the Sahara Desert, the biggest treasure ever seen on Earth may be the key to achieving a green future that leads humanity towards a new era. After this discovery, Europe’s eyes turned to Africa ...

Located in the Sahara Desert, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park is the main draw for tourists here. Algeria, the largest country in Africa, has long struggled to attract tourists to its desert landscape.

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.