like the Gobi desert, can be a lot colder. A hot desert is often covered in sand and the plants and animals that live there are adapted to live in very hot and dry conditions. Wow! It looks like ...

China is planning to build a nuclear power plant on the edge of the Gobi Desert that would be the first in the world to use ...

Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...