In a state known for its astronomical cost of living, Barstow stands as proof that the California dream doesn’t have to be ...

From orbit, Emi Koussi’s dramatic caldera and lava-scarred slopes hint at its fiery past, while dried lakebeds and erosion ...

During a recent trip, travel columnist Scott McMurren enjoyed the country’s history and caught a spectacular Sahara sunrise.

For centuries, hundreds of millions of people have relied on desert wetlands that are now disappearing. Can blending ancient ...

It may be the gateway to the vast Sahara desert, but that doesn't mean it's free of that modern scourge of the environment—the rubbish humanity discards. In southern Morocco, volunteers are ...

The fascinating North African beings are thought to have roamed the Sahara Desert thousands of years ago. Their genetic makeup was shockingly different to what scientists usually expect to find ...

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This lost group in the Sahara Desert had a distinct genetic makeup that was much different than scientists expected to find out among ancient humans traveling in and out of Africa. Between 5,000 ...

Philippe Dudouit Sun-scorched and wind-scoured, the place that geographers refer to as the Sahara-Sahel stretches across Africa between the desert and the great savanna. Though dozens of tribes ...

Desert stargazing presents ... To improve your stargazing experience in the Sahara, you should carry along a telescope or binoculars for a closer look. Using a star map or an astronomy app can ...