Gearing up: For a project to photograph the world’s extreme deserts, I wanted to visit the giant sand dunes in China’s Inner Mongolia. The only way into the Gobi is on foot or by camel.

When picturing deserts, most of us immediately think of the Sahara—endless golden dunes under blistering heat. But comparing the Sahara with the Gobi reveals some surprising contrasts. The Sahara, ...

Embark on an exhilarating and one-of-a-kind expedition to uncover dinosaur remains in the vast wilderness of the Gobi desert, one of the world’s most famous palaeontological hotspots.

I was sat on a mountainside in the middle of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, as the sun fell below the horizon. Below me lay a stunningly beautiful oasis, where I hoped to catch a glimpse of the ...