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Extreme Microbe Drinks Dew on Spiderwebs to LiveThis enterprising species survives in the driest place on Earth.
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As Desert Dust Blows, Climate Researchers Will Track ItThe impact of airborne dust on our climate is being determined.
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Water Source Discovered for Desert Oasis near Death ValleyAn oasis near Death Valley gets water from an aquifer that sits directly beneath the Nevada Test Site, which hosted nuclear bomb tests over four decades.
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Even in the Desert, Plants Feel the Heat of Global WarmingA University of Arizona ecologist studies how climate change is impacting vegetation in the Sonoran Desert.
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Giant Crack in Africa Will Create a New OceanA 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will likely become a new ocean eventually, researchers now confirm.
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Lizard Swims Like Snake Through SandSandfish lizard uses wave-like motion to move through sands of Sahara.
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Desert Ponds Are Strange Sight from SpaceSolar evaporation ponds in the Atacama Desert of Chile can be seen from space.
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How Sand Dunes Grow HugeScientists have deliberated the question for years.
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Oldest Surface on Earth DiscoveredDesert pavement is the oldest known vast expanse of surface area.
