For centuries, poets, scholars and theologians have flocked to Chinguetti, a trans-Saharan trading post home to more than a ...

Water harvesting from foggy air provided up to 5 liters of water a day in a yearlong Chilean desert experiment.

Multibillion-dollar projects – cities placed among the rocks or megacities located right in the desert. Over the last ten ...

Stanford University chemists have developed a practical, low-cost way to permanently remove atmospheric carbon dioxide, the ...

A mysterious low-frequency hum heard by residents in Taos, New Mexico, with no known source. A mysterious underwater ...

A new study in Chile shows how small differences in rock type can drive large differences in erosion, vegetation, and river networks, illuminating the role of mineralogy in shaping landscapes.

Explore the unique adaptations of the world's slowest snakes, from the hefty Burmese python to the patient rosy boa. Discover ...

As I sat watching this year’s gala, I was particularly impressed by the appearance of the representatives from the Taklimakan Desert sand-blocking project. The Taklimakan is China’s largest de ...

After hauling it to Ivanpah, he gave it to desert pioneer Heber Huntington who brought the 128-pound rock to San Bernardino. Thus, after hundreds or perhaps thousands of years lying unnoticed in ...

After hauling it to Ivanpah, he gave it to desert pioneer Heber Huntington who brought the 128-pound rock to San Bernardino. Thus, after hundreds or perhaps thousands of years lying unnoticed in our ...

This design facet is the brainchild of Erik van Vliet, a Dutch architect who has designed 70 zoos in 36 countries. Van Vliet ...