From a Polynesian island ringed by blue lagoons to Chile's gaucho heartland, these are BBC journalists' top destinations this ...

Deserts are often dismissed as too harsh, too barren, too empty to be worth exploring, and that might be the greatest ...

UIC researchers predict that the Sahara Desert could see up to 75% more rain by the end of this century due to rising global temperatures. Using 40 climate models, the team found widespread ...

Paul McCartney and Olivia Rodrigo are among the acts who've started their tours in Palm Desert, due in part to the arena's closeness to L.A. and availability for rehearsals in the off-season. Just don ...

Once seen as a barren wasteland, the Sahara Desert is being reshaped into fertile farmland. This video explores the groundbreaking projects turning sand into soil and desert into opportunity.

As the Saharan sun rose on my waylaid team, one morning in September 2022, it seemed to burn with particular intensity. For nearly three weeks we’d been holed up in a mud-walled compound in the oasis ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — At Desert Oasis High School, a four-legged staff member is helping students navigate the challenges of a new school year. Dixie, a certified therapy dog, works alongside her handler ...

The Sahara Desert, with its extreme conditions and vast expanse, has long been one of the most water-scarce regions on Earth. Stretching over 11 million km², it is the largest hot desert in the world ...

Have you ever listened to a recording of birdsong? Or ocean waves? The howling of wolves, or thunder and rain? If you have, did you ever wonder whether nature was getting any compensation for ...

Researchers confirmed a total of six different fortified walls surrounding a network of oases in the northwest Arabian Desert. The oldest wall is upwards of 5,000 years old, with some new finds dating ...

MESA, Ariz.—When David Belfort sought a new home for the youth soccer club he runs, he found the perfect spot in his backyard: a sprawling facility lavishly equipped for every sport imaginable. The ...