Hitan" in Arabic, holds more than 400 primitive whale skeletons that offer a snapshot of the evolution of these creatures ...

About 10 years ago, I noticed how international organisations began to suggest that more migrants would die when trying to cross the Saharan desert than the Mediterranean Sea. For example, members of ...

A dust cloud from the Sahara Desert blanketing regions from Jamaica to the eastern Caribbean is expected to reach Florida and the Gulf region of the United States this week. The cloud, also called ...

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 ...

Why don’t we transform the Sahara Desert into a lush rainforest? Hawaii's governor signs new hotel tax legislation to help cope with climate change Three Sisters Reunited at UNC to Play One ...

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 ...

Discover the 10 most amazing animals of the Sahara Desert, from the elusive fennec fox to the rare Saharan cheetah. Learn how these creatures survive in extreme desert conditions.

April 5, 2025 / 6:09 PM EDT / CBS News The Sahara desert, once lush and green, during a time between 14,500 and 5,000 years ago, was also home to a mysterious human lineage, a new study has found.

During a period from about 14,500 to 5,000 years ago, it was a lush green savannah rich in bodies of water and teeming with life. And, according to DNA obtained from the remains of two individuals who ...

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 ...

The Sahara has an area of 9.4 million square kilometers (3.6 million square miles) (ish – it’s actually getting bigger), which means that a good 2.35 million-square-kilometer (900,000-square ...