Chinese scientists spray lab-grown cyanobacteria onto desert sand to create fertile farmable soil in 10 months, reducing wind ...

Researchers analyzed 59 years of data to show that adding bacteria to desert sand can rapidly create new soil.

Desert soil often looks lifeless, but it’s full of microscopic organisms like bacteria and fungi that help cycle nutrients and support plant life. Many deserts have a tough, crusty surface called ...

The rugged and beautiful Greek island of Lemnos is home to a desert in the Gomati area, to the island's north.

Chinese scientists have developed a microbe-based method to turn desert sand into stable soil, offering a new tool against ...

After a soaking wet winter, desert landscapes from San Diego to the Mojave are poised for a vibrant wildflower season — and ...

Director Óliver Laxe tells us about filming in remote parts of Morocco—as well as his native Spain—for the Oscar-nominated movie.

Dacia honors its Dakar Rally success with the Duster Spirit of Sand limited edition inspired by the desert ...

Early residents of Disney's Cotino, a new luxury community in Coachella Valley, share their experiences living in the ...

Today, the scarab remains a focus of popular devotion through a tourist tradition: people circle it - often seven times - seeking luck, love, or a wish fulfilled, echoing (in a modern, secular form) ...

The promise of riding a camel during her Abercrombie & Kent trip had been at the forefront of senior tours editor Brinley ...

NetEase Games has announced that Wuxia MMO Where Winds Meet is getting its first major expansion, Hexi, with the first part ...