The Sahara is, perhaps, one of the most mysterious places on the planet. Not only is it the world's largest hot desert, but ...

The Sahara does experience rain ... Some of the most dramatic images are from the desert town of Merzouga, where the rare deluge carved new lakes into the sand dunes. The reflections of the ...

A stunning city in Egypt that boasts "mirage-like" sky-blue waters and a romantic Old Town has been named ... the Great Sand Sea in the Western Desert of the Sahara, Siwa Oasis has long been ...

The Sahara Desert is renowned for its barren, arid landscapes, with some areas receiving just a few inches of rain every year. However, you may be surprised to hear that it is not the driest ...

David Mattingly heads a team of scholars on the Desert Migrations Project, whose work takes us to prehistory. They are time travelers who use four-wheel-drive vehicles to navigate the Sahara ...

On New Year's Day, Algerian photographer Karim Bouchetata captured video of snowflakes falling over Ain Sefra, a town in western ... snowfall deficits. The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert ...

It snowed on December 19 in the Sahara Desert ... in the photo lies on the northern end of the desert, near the Moroccan-Algerian border and the town of Ain Safra. Here's the full image, which ...

In desert communities frequented by tourists ... in August and September have given a different face to the Moroccan Sahara, better known for its frequent droughts. Houssine Youabeb is the ...

Paleoclimate and archaeological evidence tells us that, 11,000-5,000 years ago, the Earth's slow orbital 'wobble' transformed today's Sahara desert to a land covered with vegetation and lakes.

a blanket of snow covered parts of the Sahara Desert in northern Africa, creating a rare and unexpected sight. On New Year's Day, Algerian photographer Karim Bouchetata captured video of snowflakes ...