Deserts

Geologist Aaron Putnam and colleagues led expeditions to Asia's high mountains and driest deserts to study the link between water and climate.

In the desert, wind-blown plastic bags and balloons outnumber rattlesnakes.

The satellite images reveal traces of geological surveys done to mine the Chinese desert’s rich nickel reserves

While looking for traces of a lost Silk Road kingdom in the western Chinese desert, a researcher came upon a mysterious grid of dotss

Dry, hot winds that whip across southern California can fuel wildfires.

A study that concluded that changes in local climate cause plants to shift uphill is under attack.

Desert-covered peninsula lies along the largest inland body of water, the Caspian Sea.

Our own Blue Marble gives us some of the most amazing, unexpected art. Here you will find a few of its offerings.

Dry winds shaped complex dunes in this extreme desert.