For half a century, workers in northern China have been using a technique called "straw checkerboards" to combat ...

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its driest regions with more water than they had ...

Dune bashing in the UAE is an exhilarating experience that combines adventure with the stunning desert landscape ...

As the sun sets over Cable Beach in Western Australia, a long caravan of camels walks across the wet sand. Their reflections ...

A squeaky frog that became an internet sensation is added to a global list of species at risk of extinction.

"Arrakis is Dune, and Dune is sand," said Dune: Awakening executive producer Scott Junior, describing the desert planet that serves as the setting for the upcoming multiplayer survival game. This ...

International recognition is putting the Negev on the global wine map. Supporters hope it will also bring visitors south ...