The Sahara Desert is remarkable in many ways. It is a place, which changes constantly. The Desert was once green and now you will have to walk miles to reach an oasis. The desert is shrinking and then it grows again. With help of sophisticated radar instruments, it is possible to penetrate sand cover and examine some of the secrets buried under the sand of... picked by octoberrain 3 years ago

In the wasteland of Chile’s Atacama Desert, 75 km to the south of the city of Antofagasta, a strange and unexpected sight confronts the eye: four fingers, a thumb and part of a palm, emerging from the sand. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

A couple of meteorologists claim in a controversial new theory that vast forests generate winds that help pump water around the planet.
If correct, the theory would explain how the deep interiors of forested continents get as much rain as the coast, and how most of Australia turned from forest to desert. It suggests that much of North America could become desert - even without global warming. picked by bingo 8 months ago

Until you notice the orange-suited men clambering around, it's hard to grasp the extraordinary scale of this underground crystal forest.

Nearly 1,000ft below the Chihuahua Desert in Mexico, this cave was discovered by two brothers drilling in the Naica lead and silver mine. It is an eerie sight. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed an military garrison made of mud bricks and sea shells in the Sinai desert. The Tell Heboua garrison dates back 3,500 years and is the key to a whole web of defence installations in the region. picked by bingo 5 months ago

Created by Greek artist Danae Stratou and the DAST art team in the mid-1990s, this earthwork art is called "Desert Breath." It covers 100,000 square meters in the Egyptian desert near the Red Sea, and took several years to create. At its center was a fairly deep pool of water, and the whole project was designed to slowly erode over time. Which is exactly what's happened Be sure to look ... read full post picked by Colt45 10 months ago

The desert is one of the best landscapes for finding ancient buildings. The arid climate lends itself to preservation, and there is little danger of serious decay or damage from flooding. At the same time, the sand is an ever-shifting geographic feature that can swallow whole towns both quickly (as in a violent sandstorm) or slowly (as it shifts over time). picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Australian tourism bosses are offering Britons the chance to get the 'best job in the world' as the caretaker of a desert island - with a salary of nearly £1,000 per HOUR. The plumb position requires 'minimum effort' and involves 'relaxed' duties such as feeding turtles, watching whales, and picking up the island's post. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

The remains of a mighty Persian army said to have drowned in the sands of the western Egyptian desert 2,500 years ago might have been finally located, solving one of archaeology's biggest outstanding mysteries. picked by bernardblack 2 weeks ago

A plan to build a 6,000km-long wall across the Sahara Desert to stop the spread of the desert has been outlined. picked by rambler 4 months ago

As dispatch rider Alex Ross travelled through the hostile Egyptian desert, deep behind enemy lines, his few mementos of home must have meant the world to him. So his horror at realising the pannier containing them had fallen off his motorcycle during one of his dangerous missions can easily be imagined. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists have discovered the world's first 'self-watering' plant in Israel's Negev desert – one of the driest regions on earth. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

An extract from a flowering desert plant, used as traditional medicine by Indigenous Australians, could one day be used to coat hip transplants and other biomedical devices, say researchers. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Global warming and climate change have decimated the earth, and people live in little villages in the desert. You get to operate as a caravaneer (a merchant/trader), and travel from village to village with your wares. Bandits may attack, but at least you can buy some sweet weapons.
This game reminds me a bit of oregon trail, but without the dysentery. picked by chinook 2 years ago

He's doing it for charity - don't know too many 20 year olds who could pull it off! picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

A group of WWI veterans erected a cross in 1934 in what is now a federal protected area of the Mojave desert. The cross was placed there to honor those soldiers who died in World War I. Now 75 years later the cross in the middle of nowhere is being declared offensive by the ACLU. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

The designers of Spaceport America opted for a "low-lying, organic shape" that they say will blend into the surrounding landscape while conveying "the thrill of space travel". picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

In this case, recoil. A Desert Eagle kicks, apparently, like a mule. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

In Star Trek terms, it was a simple mission. But the company that blasted the ashes of James Doohan - better known as Scotty - into space has been forced to admit that the rocket they used has been lost. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Desert pavement is the oldest known vast expanse of surface area. picked by cactushair 7 months ago