Some deserts are among the planet's last remaining areas of total wilderness. Yet more than one billion people, one-sixth of the Earth's population, actually live in desert regions. Deserts cover ...

The Kubuqi’s sunny weather, flat terrain, and proximity to industrial centers make it a desirable location for solar power ...

Homo erectus was able to adapt to and survive in desert-like environments at least 1.2 million years ago, according to a ...

The largest desert in the world, the Antarctic Desert, spans 14.2 million square kilometres. Learn about its unique icy ...

Desert lizards struggle as warming temperatures raise their food needs while limiting foraging time, making survival ...

Over a million years ago, Homo erectus demonstrated remarkable adaptability by thriving in harsh desert environments, ...

"Even if a planet is in the habitable zone, if it has too small a water inventory, it transitions to an uninhabitable state." ...

The desert is famously unforgiving, with daytime temperatures reaching up to 58C, while nighttime temperatures can plummet to ...

This 2014 satellite photo shows Pakistan's Khor Kalmat tidal lagoon brimming with water at the heart of an arid desert. This ...

The U.S.-India NISAR mission will track Earth's surface changes weekly, offering insights into glaciers, forests, and ...

A long-standing question about when archaic members of the genus Homo adapted to harsh environments such as deserts and rainforests has been answered in a new research paper.