Turns out, however, that a surprising proportion of the world’s largest hot desert isn’t actually sandy at all. Just 25 percent of the Sahara’s surface is covered by sand. We say “just ...

A new study reconstructing the Arabian Peninsula’s ancient past adds clues to how early humans left the African continent.

The novel tells the story of a French detachment in Tunisia that must escort an engineer into the Sahara, where he plans to turn the desert into a vast sea. In this case ... It is a veritable ocean of ...

The rugged and beautiful Greek island of Lemnos is home to a desert in the Gomati area, to the island's north.

The name of these particular sand dunes is Erg Chebbi. Merzouga is a town right on the edge of Erg Chebbi, and most Sahara ...

Desert snowfall is one of nature ... of the world’s driest landscapes. From the Sahara to the American Southwest snow occasionally blankets sand dunes and rocky plains creating stunning ...

According to the forecast by Spain's weather agency (AEMET), "the storm will bring locally strong to very strong and ...

Sheer drama. That's what the Great Sand Dunes are. Starkly beautiful desert dunes set against a backdrop of pretty, ...

Join presenter, Chioma, for an introduction to the physical geography of the continent of Africa, from the Sahara Desert in the north, to the Cape region in the south. Join presenter, Chioma, as she ...

Whether you are looking for a hidden gem with untouched sands or an action-packed watersports haven, Tenerife has a beach for ...

That's what the Great Sand ... desert dunes set against a backdrop of pretty, snow-capped mountains—not something you'll usually see in any popular places you'll visit in the U.S. It's part ...