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Castles of 'Lost Cities' Revealed in Libyan Desert

By Live Science Staff published

New opportunities for Libyan archaeology with fall of Gadhafi.

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Snakes Bite 1.5 Million People in Sub-Saharan Africa Yearly

By Rachael Rettner published

Snakebites are a significant burden to the people of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Fish Swam the Sahara, Bolstering Out of Africa Theory

By Charles Q. Choi published

Fish may have once swum across the Sahara

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Out of Africa: Dust Tinted Mediterranean Soil Red

By Live Science Staff published

Dust blown in from Africa created 'terra rossa' of Mediterranean region.

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As Desert Dust Blows, Climate Researchers Will Track It

By Live Science Staff published

The impact of airborne dust on our climate is being determined.

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Flying Into the Storm: NASA Hurricane Study Takes Off

By Andrea Mustain published

Bad weather is good news for some researchers.

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Lizard Swims Like Snake Through Sand

By Live Science Staff published

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

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Buried City in Oasis Lends View of Ancient Egypt

By Rob Goodier published

At Amheida, a buried city marooned on an oasis deep in Egypt’s western desert, archaeologists are gaining insight into the cultural history of humanity throughout the region.

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Rare Cheetahs Photographed

By Live Science Staff published

Four Saharan cheetahs have been photographed in Algeria as part of the first camera-trap survey of the central Sahara.

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Fearsome Dinosaurs Found in Sahara

By Clara Moskowitz published

Scientists have unearthed the bones of two new ferocious dinosaur predators.

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