An Icy Expanse The Antarctic Desert may come as a surprise to many as it doesn't fit our conventional idea of sand and heat.

A scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove -- 16 new species of grasshoppers living in the thorny scrubs of U.S. and Mexican deserts.

But Caramel, the eldest Bactrian camel at the Highland Wildlife Park in the Cairngorms, died this week at the age of 21.

Researchers in Palm Desert and Mongolia are sharing conservation strategies to protect landscapes and the communities that ...

“From June 1 to 15, 2024, we conducted a follow-up investigation in the western Gobi Desert,” they said. “As a result, we discovered new trackways, including three of the largest hadrosaurid ...

The Gobi’s size also includes rocky terrain, grasslands, and even some wildlife you might not associate with desert life, such as snow leopards, Bactrian camels, and various bird species. It’s easy to ...

Kenji Kai, a meteorologist who specializes in yellow dust, reckons he was lucky when his vehicle was engulfed in a sandstorm near the Gobi Desert in Mongolia two years ago. He managed to record a ...

Polish adventurer Mateusz Waligora is returning to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia next month. Waligora plans to fat bike from the Altai region in Western Mongolia to the city of Sainshand in the East.

His Highness was also informed of the route of the convoy, which covered around 550 kilometres in 10 days across the UAE desert. The camel caravan began their journey from Liwa’s Empty Quarters in the ...

She was born around 340 BCE in Bactria, in present-day Afghanistan. The daughter of the Bactrian nobleman Oxyartes, Roxana was known for her beauty and intelligence. She married Alexander in 327 BCE ...

Morocco It wouldn’t be a full desert experience without a camel ride, right? On the second day, 27 camels trotted towards our camp as the Saharan sun started to burn off. I was introduced to Humphrey ...