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For thousands of years, the Sahara has symbolised extreme isolation, a landscape so hostile it feels incompatible with sustained human life. But long before the desert became what it is today, parts ...

Antarctica looks like the set of a science fiction epic, a continent of jagged ice cliffs, neon auroras and endless white horizons. Yet by the strict standards scientists use, it is not just a frozen ...

The Thar Desert in Rajasthan is often called the "Miniature Sahara" due to its vast sand dunes and extreme climate. Here's why India's largest desert earned this nickname and what makes it unique.