(Reuters) -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 ...

A Central Lake woman registered to run a marathon in the Sahara Desert to support veteran athletes, their spouses, and the ...

In the heart of the Sahara, where the routes to Sudan and Libya cross, the Chadian city of Amdjarass has been transformed ...

You’ll find a lot more sand than trees in the Sahara Desert, but that doesn’t mean they don’t occasionally crop up. Here’s the story of the Tree of Ténéré, as well as a couple other famous trees found ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists are excited over a recent discovery of "black mesas" in the Sahara desert that appear to be hundreds of millions of ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Each year, as the Atlantic hurricane season begins, one consistent and powerful atmospheric feature makes its presence known: dust. Not just any dust, but vast plumes originating from ...

The Thar Desert in Rajasthan is often called the "Miniature Sahara" due to its vast sand dunes and extreme climate. Here's why India's largest desert earned this nickname and what makes it unique.

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