Deserts

A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will likely become a new ocean eventually, researchers now confirm.

Sandfish lizard uses wave-like motion to move through sands of Sahara.

Solar evaporation ponds in the Atacama Desert of Chile can be seen from space.

Scientists have deliberated the question for years.

Desert pavement is the oldest known vast expanse of surface area.

In a bone-dry desert, scientists find water. And lot of bones.

Areas of low productivity in the ocean are growing, possibly due to warming waters.

The Tuareg and many others on Earth retain their cultural ways despite of the lure of Western culture.

The definition of "drought" has become watered down and is really just a matter of perspective.

Non-native plant species invading Mojave fueling fires, destroying native species.