A new study reconstructing the Arabian Peninsula’s ancient past adds clues to how early humans left the African continent.

Namibia, on the west coast of Africa, offers warm temperatures all ... The country is also full of otherworldly desert landscapes and wildlife that has adapted to some of the harshest conditions ...

These findings underscore the crucial role played by the African monsoon in the rapid transformation of the Arabian Peninsula’s desert landscape, as well as in shaping population movements. This ...

One of the driest places on Earth – the Saharo-Arabian Desert – may not have always been the arid landscape it is today. A ...

Mineral formations in caves reveal recurring periods of humidity in the Arabian Desert over the last 8 million years.

By Mongabay.com Succulents endemic to South Africa and Namibia are drying up and dying across the increasingly hot northern ...

A stunning dry lake in Africa that is famous for ... spectacular and unique landscapes. Crossing the red dunes of the Namib Desert, especially in Sossusvlei, is an experience that leaves you ...

A view from the Takarkori rock shelter in southwestern Libya ...

Scientists believe that natural climate cycles, climate change, and human activities could potentially transform the desert into a green landscape ... is known as the African Humid Period.