This video explores how Egypt is attempting to transform vast stretches of desert into fertile farmland, supported by massive irrigation canals, advanced treatment plants, and bold government ...

An extraordinary burst of color has unfolded in one of the driest regions on the planet. The Atacama Desert in northern Chile, renowned for its harsh, arid conditions and minimal annual rainfall, has ...

No, you haven’t stumbled onto a sci-fi movie set – you’ve discovered Galleta Meadows, California’s most fantastically bizarre outdoor art installation. In the sleepy desert town of Borrego Springs, ...

The Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat is often overshadowed by the more famous Great Rann of Kutch, known for its gleaming ...

The inclusion of Himachal Pradesh’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve in the prestigious UNESCO World Network of Biosphere ...

Researchers are unraveling the complex symbiotic relationship between fungi and the saguaro cactus, which is increasingly at ...

The 3,709-acre sanctuary near Palm Desert, set aside within the Coachella Valley Preserve by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, protects fragile dune ecosystems and the federally threatened fringe-toed ...

Biosphere 2 isn’t just the site of a famous human experiment. Today, scientists there work to understand how life emerges in barren environments.

Imagine waking up to a sunrise that paints the sky in watercolor hues of amber and rose, with mountains silhouetted against the horizon like sleeping giants. Twentynine Palms isn’t just another dot on ...

Through a collaboration between U.S. and Kenyan researchers and Turkana communities of northern Kenya, scientists have uncovered key genetic adaptations underlying survival in hot and dry environments ...