The ideal time to see the cacti bloom in deserts is usually from late March to early May. This timeframe can shift a bit ...

Explore the rugged terrain and rare plants at one of Arizona's newest and barely visited national monuments, a serene cactus ...

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia The Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is nothing short of magical. This vast salt flat, covering more than 10 ...

Dune buggies, dune bashing, camel rides, desert camping, quad biking – there are loads of Dubai desert adventures that should be on your bucket list. Now the weather is at its best, it’s time to put ...

Naming someone after a desert can be a creative exercise to come up with very unique baby names that are not common to most people. It's quite the thing these days to choose a name that stands out ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot on the 16th hole during the third round of the Dubai ...

Through these painstaking efforts, the research painted a picture of Engaji Nanyori as a dry, semi-desert environment, with little water and few plants. But the landscape hadn’t always been that ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A giant new telescope in Chile has opened its eyes for the first time — and while the view may not be impressive to some, its scientist parents are thrilled. The Vera C ...

The IAF's 120th "Desert Giants" Squadron, previously known as "The International Squadron," has participated in several historic missions. Its first major mission was to drop supplies to Yemen's ...

This megaproject, which was proposed in December by U.S. power company AES Corporation's AES Andes subsidiary, may be built in Chile's Atacama Desert. The Atacama is famed for its pitch-black ...