Sotol is aptly named after the sotol plant or desert spoon or Dasylirion cactus that it is distilled from. This might sound ...

The town of Catacocha, located in the south of Ecuador, is in a province known for being almost a desert: dry forest ... They ...

Besides winds that accompany a storm front, wind is created when heated daytime air rises and is replaced by cooler air that ...

Researchers have found microbes thriving 13 feet beneath the scorched surface of Chile's Atacama Desert, marking the deepest discovery of microbial life in the region to date. A rich microbial ...

This time, foreign sightseers angered Namibian authorities after posing naked atop the legendary Big Daddy Dune in the Namib Desert, as seen in photos circulating on social media. “It is very ...

Extensive root systems can tap into underground water reserves during drought periods, helping the plant survive. Their roots also prevent excessive water runoff and erosion, contributing to water ...

Mar. 19, 2024 — Namibia's legendary fairy circles are mysterious, circular, bald patches in the dry grasslands on the edge of the Namib Desert. Their formation has been researched for decades ...

“Along with being in the actual desert, it’s full of what they call child care deserts, where there’s simply not enough supply for all the demand that’s out there,” Schulz said of Nevada.

Cars submerged in raging flood waters, planes on flooded runways and ankle-deep water at a metro station – this is what the United Arab Emirates and its desert city of Dubai look after a deluge.