Bad weather is good news for some researchers.
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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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Buried City in Oasis Lends View of Ancient EgyptAt 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.
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Rare Cheetahs PhotographedFour Saharan cheetahs have been photographed in Algeria as part of the first camera-trap survey of the central Sahara.
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Fearsome Dinosaurs Found in SaharaScientists have unearthed the bones of two new ferocious dinosaur predators.
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Ancient Mega-Lake Discovered in DarfurScientists 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.
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The World's Worst ThunderstormsScientists use satellite data to discover where the world’s most intense thunderstorms are found.
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African Dust Storms Stifle Hurricanes, Study SuggestsSaharan dust storms might be putting a damper on Atlantic Ocean hurricanes.
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Sahara Desert Was Once Lush and PopulatedJust a few thousand years ago, humans followed monsoon rains to the Sahara Desert and were greeted with lush vegetation and plentiful wildlife.
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Global Warming Alters Departure Times for Migrating BirdsBirds migrating long distances set out earlier than birds traveling less far.
