(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 ...

One of the driest regions on earth is shifting green, as an influx of heavy rainfall causes vegetation to grow in the typically barren landscape. Satellite images released by NASA show pockets of ...

Did you know the Sahara Desert was once a lush, green landscape? In Northern Chad’s Ennedi Massif, archaeologist Mahamat Ahmat Oumar is leading a groundbreaking mission to preserve prehistoric rock ...

In the remote reaches of southeastern Libya, the Sahara Desert holds formations that are both enigmatic and visually captivating. Among the most striking are the concentric rings of Jabal Arkanū, ...

Recent archaeological findings in the Sahara Desert have unveiled a tantalizing glimpse into a long-lost lineage of ancient ...

A 2017 satellite image of the Sahara's Tanezrouft Basin shows the abstract beauty in ancient rock folds and colorful salt flats that have been sculpted in this terrifying region over millions of years ...

European Space Agency's satellite capture shows the Richat Structure in unprecedented clarity, revealing vivid rings across the Sahara and offering fresh insights into its ancient geological origins.