Sahara Desert

Scientists have peeled away the sandy cloak blanketing Darfur�s parched landscape to reveal an ancient basin that once housed a mega lake larger than Lake Erie.

Scientists use satellite data to discover where the world’s most intense thunderstorms are found.

Saharan dust storms might be putting a damper on Atlantic Ocean hurricanes.

Just a few thousand years ago, humans followed monsoon rains to the Sahara Desert and were greeted with lush vegetation and plentiful wildlife.

Birds migrating long distances set out earlier than birds traveling less far.