Researchers studied the DNA of two 7,000-year-old naturally mummified individuals excavated in the Takarkori rock shelter in ...

110 million years ago, the bizarre Nigersaurus walked the lush environment in what is now Niger's Sahara Desert. It was a 30-foot-long plant-eating ... remains were found and described.

Africa's Sahara Desert may be considered a vast expanse of barren sand with limited vegetation, an extreme environment for plants and animals ... the research team found that Walker Circulation ...

Rare DNA found in the barrens of the Sahara reveals the ancestral lineage from North Africa with widespread pastoralism ...

Many desert plants can live for hundreds of years. But in California, the iconic Joshua tree—the oldest found was 1,000 years old—may not survive a hotter climate, scientists warn. If they don ...

The Sahara desert is extremely hot during ... that grow deep underground to help the plant find water. The saguaro cactus is the largest cactus found in the USA. They can live for over two hundred ...

Sahara Desert, Once Lush and Green ... herding domesticated animals. Artifacts found at the site include tools made of stone, wood and animal bones, pottery, woven baskets and carved figurines.

April 4 (Reuters) - The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and ... herding domesticated animals. Artifacts found at the site include tools made of stone, wood and animal bones, pottery ...