Sci-fi fanatics' dreamland, the Atacama desert in Chile is the driest desert in the world. Think salt flats, mesmerizing flower fields, volcanoes, and alien-like rock formations under some of the ...

Did you know the largest desert in the world isn’t hot? It’s cold! Surprised? A desert doesn’t need to be sandy—it just has to be very dry. Antarctica is the largest desert on Earth.

Rather, it's an enigmatic and tiny mammal found only in the deserts of Australia—the marsupial mole. There are two related species of the marsupial mole. Notoryctes typhlops, or southern ...

The kit fox roams the vast grasslands of the northern desert. The Chihuahuan Desert boasts 3,000 plant species, including more than 500 of the world's 1,500 species of cactus. The desert also harbors ...

The elf owl, the smallest owl in the world, inhabits the deserts of the southwestern US and Mexico. Measuring 12-14 cm and weighing 35-55 grams, it is a proficient predator, hunting insects and ...

As the largest uninterrupted sand mass in the world, the Empty Quarter provides the perfect backdrop for a variety of desert excursions. Whether you'd prefer a more traditional camel trek or a ...

Discover the vast and breathtaking beauty of our planet's largest deserts! From the scorching ... from their careers Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died 6 Wealth ...

Five stages to experience the different perspectives of one of the most beautiful deserts of the world. Photo by Ian Corless A unique journey to discover the most remote, untouched sands and the ...

On January 9, 2025, the California Assembly unanimously passed ACR 8, a resolution introduced by Assembly Member Wallis to officially designate the second Saturday of January as World Desert Day.

Andrew Rabbitt’s at-home solar panels feed 5,000 watts of energy to a massive battery bank that electric-vehicle drivers across the West are using to charge their rides. He’s far from ...