Despite the rough environment, microbial life thrives in the desert’s salty and sulfate-rich soil. These conditions provide a ...

is the process of land turning into desert as the quality of the soil declines over time. The main causes of desertification include: ...

Inspired by the secret to the Nile Delta’s fertility, engineers are using a concoction of clay, water and local soils to grow fruits in the desert. In March this year, just as countries across ...

New method of regulating plant hormones allows researchers to increase quality and yields of rice crops grown in saline soil.

These extreme environments have led to numerous adaptations of desert organisms, such as plants that have moisture-conserving leaves or that reside as seeds in the soil for long time periods until ...

It's hard to imagine that global warming would have much effect on the world's already hot deserts. But even small changes in temperature or precipitation could drastically impact plants and ...

Hot deserts are found near the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. The largest hot desert is the Sahara in Africa which spans the whole width of the continent.