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

The picture shows a cave in the north of Saudi Arabia. The Saharo-Arabian Desert experienced repeated wetter periods over the past eight million years. Wetter conditions favoured the exchange of ...

One of the planet's largest, driest biogeographic barriers was once lush with rivers and lakes for 8 million years, which encouraged the movements of water-dependent animals and indicates the ...

Mineral formations in caves reveal recurring periods of humidity in the Arabian Desert over the last 8 million years.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Arabia's current desert landscape was once marked by periods of high rainfall, forming lakes and rivers around 9,000 years ago. An ancient lake, estimated at ...

A number of companies offer organized tours of the Empty Quarter; some of the more reputable options are Arabian Adventures, Emirates Tours, Abu Dhabi Adventure Tours and Abu Dhabi Desert Safari.