This video explores the geography, climate zones, and geological history of the Sahara Desert — the largest hot desert on Earth. From massive dune fields and rocky plateaus to ancient rivers and ...

An interdisciplinary research team led by scientists from Freie Universität Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology has shown how deep lakes formed more than 9,500 years ago in the craters ...

A new study recently published in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, provides new insights into the meteorological processes responsible for the filling of a normally dry lake in the northwestern ...

The day starts like a typical Egypt desert tour, with quad biking, buggies, camels, a Bedouin-style village stop, and dinner ...

This story originally published in the May 1958 issue of National Geographic magazine. This feature is presented as originally created and may contain stereotypes or negative depictions. See more ...