An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa's most historically significant manuscripts could soon be ...

An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa’s most historically significant manuscripts could soon be covered by the Sahara Desert ...

The jumping jerboa is also found in other regions, including Central Asia, North Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula, as well ...

The night-time ascent is the final highlight of this very Australian pilgrimage, the 230-kilometre Larapinta Trail from the desert city of Alice Springs through the West MacDonnell Range, a mountain ...

Of course, you get the stunning beauty and sense of solitude and space which only the plains and mountains of the Karoo can ...

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From the weird to the wonderful, here's our roundup of animals you've never heard of before (and certainly won't forget in a ...

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A research team led by Prof. Huang Zhenying from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has discovered a remarkable survival strategy—a unique seed dormancy cycling mechanism ...

Desert Elephants” is the new IMAX film Phelan and his team have created, following the journey of baby elephant Little Foot as she survives the many challenges of the desert with her herd. The film is ...

Anmatyerr people live 200 kilometres northwest of Alice Springs. The work of Anmatyerr artists is now on display in ...

You can, however ensure your garden sports color year-round simply by looking west to the Chihuahuan Desert. There, hardy plants have evolved that are able to thrive and bloom in whatever ...