Deserts are harsh, unforgiving environments, but beneath the scorching sun and endless sand, some of the most incredible and ...

Ancient DNA pulls back curtain on the Sahara Desert’s ... of the “green Sahara.” Now, with the help of ancient DNA from ... on the power held by priestesses in the ancient city.

From his roof, Sidi Mohamed Lemine Sidiya scans the medieval town of Oualata, a treasure that is disappearing under the sands of the Sahara desert. “It’s a magnificent, extraordinary town ...

From his roof, Sidi Mohamed Lemine Sidiya scans the mediaeval town of Oualata, a treasure that is disappearing under the sands of the Mauritanian desert. "It's a magnificent, extraordinary town ...

An international team has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a period when the largest desert in the world temporarily turned into a humid savanna-like environment.

Ancient DNA pulls back curtain on the Sahara Desert’s greener past By Katie Hunt, CNN ... nearly life-size marble statues that shed new light on the power held by priestesses in the ancient city.

This week, discover the Sahara’s greener past, explore a mysterious cosmological force, marvel at a new concept for space travel, and more. Ancient DNA pulls back curtain on the Sahara Desert ...

Ancient DNA pulls back curtain on the Sahara ... but 7,000 years ago the vast desert was ... nearly life-size marble statues that shed new light on the power held by priestesses in the ancient city.

(CNN) — Picture the Sahara, and an inhospitable landscape of endless sand dunes and barren rock comes to mind. That’s largely the case today, but 7,000 years ago the vast desert was an ...