Sahara Desert
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As Desert Dust Blows, Climate Researchers Will Track It
By Live Science Staff published
The impact of airborne dust on our climate is being determined.
Flying Into the Storm: NASA Hurricane Study Takes Off
By Andrea Mustain published
Bad weather is good news for some researchers.
Lizard Swims Like Snake Through Sand
By Live Science Staff published
Sandfish lizard uses wave-like motion to move through sands of Sahara.
Buried City in Oasis Lends View of Ancient Egypt
By Rob Goodier published
At Amheida, a buried city marooned on an oasis deep in Egypt’s western desert, archaeologists are gaining insight into the cultural history of humanity throughout the region.
Rare Cheetahs Photographed
By Live Science Staff published
Four Saharan cheetahs have been photographed in Algeria as part of the first camera-trap survey of the central Sahara.
Fearsome Dinosaurs Found in Sahara
By Clara Moskowitz published
Scientists have unearthed the bones of two new ferocious dinosaur predators.
Ancient Mega-Lake Discovered in Darfur
By Jeanna Bryner published
Scientists have peeled away the sandy cloak blanketing Darfur�s parched landscape to reveal an ancient basin that once housed a mega lake larger than Lake Erie.
The World's Worst Thunderstorms
By Andrea Thompson published
Scientists use satellite data to discover where the world’s most intense thunderstorms are found.
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