A new study recently published in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, provides new insights into the meteorological ...

With this amount of sand coverage, there’s still plenty of opportunity for the formation of vast dune seas, known as ergs.

Residents say the desert is their destiny. As the world’s climate gets hotter and drier, sandstorms are more frequently depositing inches and feet of dunes onto Chinguetti’s streets and in people’s ...

Two students from Northern Ireland are preparing to run the equivalent of over six marathons in a week for charity in the blistering Sahara Desert heat. Jake McBride and Ross Clarke, both 22 ...

File Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy In 1979, snow fell in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria for the first known time. It fell a second time in 2016 and a third time in 2018.

The Sahara Desert wasn’t always a barren wasteland—evidence suggests it was once home to lush vegetation, rivers, and thriving wildlife. Scientists are uncovering traces of this lost ecosystem, ...

Embark on an unforgettable exploration of Algeria’s majestic Sahara, where the landscape shifts from smooth sand dunes to jagged rocky outcrops. This epic journey immerses you in the desert’s ...

A massive circular structure in the Sahara Desert has puzzled scientists for decades. Spanning 25 miles, it is so large that it can be seen from space. It is known as the Richat Structure ...