Huge-scale ecological engineering around the edges of one of the world's largest and driest deserts has turned it into a ...

China's ambitious "Great Green Wall" project has transformed the arid edges of the Taklamakan Desert into a significant ...

The vast desert of the Arabian Peninsula was not always an arid landscape. A recent study reveals that this region was once home to a vast lake and river system. These favorable conditions fostered ...

In India’s harsh deserts, spiny-tailed lizards subtly change diets with seasons, storing energy for winter and shifting food ...

In this week's roundup of science news, Emily Kwong and Rachel Carlson talk about a newly discovered desert flower, tasting lemonade in virtual reality and prehistoric bone tools used by early humans.

Rare monsoon rains have temporarily transformed Rajasthan’s Thar Desert, triggering dormant seeds to sprout and covering the arid landscape with flowers and greenery. The short-lived bloom highlights ...