Sahara desert, once lush and green, was home to mysterious human lineage
The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans ...
Ancient lakes and rivers unearthed in Arabia's vast desert
The desert that we see today in Arabia was once a region that repeatedly underwent "green" periods in the past, as a result ...
20 of the most surreal places to visit in the US
Sheer drama. That's what the Great Sand Dunes are. Starkly beautiful desert dunes set against a backdrop of pretty, ...
Ancient DNA sheds light on origins of 7,000-year-old Saharan mummies
Genomes sequenced from 7,000-year-old mummies in the Sahara have revealed a previously unknown population that inhabited the ...
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First ancient genomes from the Green Sahara deciphered
An international team has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a period when the largest desert in the world temporarily turned into a humid savanna-like environment.
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Cork Weather: Met Éireann says 'plenty of sun' but watch out for Sahara Dust sunsets
We're at the start of what should be a glorious week of sunny weather, with temps set to climb into the mid-teens, although ...