Sahara Desert

Communities dig water-harvesting pits to restore degraded land and improve soil moisture in the Sahel. For decades, the…

For most people, the Sahara is the ultimate symbol of endless sand, scorching heat and one of the…

Our Solar System may once have contained an additional world that has since disappeared. Scientists believe this lost…

Drivers on a highway in the Western Sahara desert were ambushed by an unexpected obstacle: a large swarm…

Desertification in the Sahel is being tackled by a simple yet effective method: ‘half moon’ pits. These crescent-shaped…

A new “scimitar-crested” spinosaurid, officially named Spinosaurus mirabilis, has been uncovered in the Sahara Desert, marking a major…

Decades after its demise in the wild, a resilient herbivore has bounced back and could form the vanguard…

After decades of drought, water is returning to the south of the Sahara Desert as ancient farming techniques and the Great Green Wall breathe new life into the Sahel |