Oct. 11, 2024 — A collection-based survey of lichen species at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, USA and Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station in Nunavut, Canada was conducted as part ...

After years of drought, rare floods have brought wildlife and tourists to a Moroccan town on the edge of the Sahara Desert.

The world's largest continuous sand desert is bigger than France - and is so desolate that it is called The Empty Quarter. Rub’ al Khali is a vast, otherworldly expanse known for its towering ...

But what if you live in the desert? According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, "it's difficult to truly relax in cities" due to sensory overload, dense populations and long working hours.

Cacti are amazing desert plants that people love to have around their homes, because they are pretty and you don't have to water them every day. Even though they are tough, cacti need some special ...

Add weeks of colorful flowers and decades of enjoyment to your indoor plant collection with holiday cacti. Dress one up with a decorative basket, container, or foil wrap and give it to a favorite ...

Desert dogs trained to sniff out endangered cactus You've heard of bomb-sniffing dogs and drug-sniffing dogs. You see TSA dogs working at the airport, sniffing for hazardous and dangerous ...

While a Greek monastery in Arizona might sound as likely as a ski resort in the Sahara, this place is the real deal. It’s a delightful detour that’ll have you saying “opa!” with a newfound ...

In January 2022, the Sahara Desert experienced an extraordinary snowfall, an event that has happened only about four times in the same area over the past four decades. The town of Ain Sefra in Algeria ...