A Mississippi State University scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove—16 new species of grasshoppers living in the ...

Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in northern Chile as workers make progress in the ...

Homo erectus outlived and outadapted other hominins by mastering life in extreme environments of Eastern Africa, a new study ...

Over a million years ago, Homo erectus defied the extreme conditions of African deserts. A recent study reveals how this ...

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 ...

Dead Vlei, a white clay pan situated near the famous salt pan of Sossusvlei, is in fact the world’s oldest desert. Located in ...

Scientists recently discovered that San Bernardino County's Searles Lake contains minerals found in outer space.

The cyclical warming of the central Pacific may be causing droughts and floods, but in the vast desert of north Chile it has caused a vibrant explosion of flowers One of the driest places on Earth ...

Large parts of the area surrounding Khor Kalmat, including the Makran Coastal Range, are arid desert land that experiences minimal rainfall. However, the lagoon's repeated influx of water helps ...