Desert

Rare Snow Blankets the Atacama and Forces ALMA to Shut Down

ALMA — the world’s most powerful network of radio telescopes — at 5,104 meters in Chile’s Atacama Desert temporarily ha…

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4,000-Year-Old Walled Oases Reveal Urban Life in the Arabian Desert

An international team of archaeologists has made a groundbreaking discovery: ancient fortified settlements in the Arabian Desert that date back 4,000 years. These findings challenge the common image of Arabia…
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12-Million-Year-Old Fish-Eating Crocodile Unearthed in Peruvian Desert

A team from the Geological, Mining, and Metallurgical Institute of Peru and La Unión College unearthed a nearly complete skeleton of a gavial crocodile in the Ocucaje Desert. The Ocucaje…
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The Atacama Bloom: Flowers Return to the World’s Driest Desert After a Decade

For the first time in a decade, the Atacama Desert — the driest place on Earth — experienced a rare winter bloom. “This extremely arid soil hides a treasure,” said…
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How Camel Thorn Yields Desert ‘Sugar’

Camel thorn isn’t just a treat for the “ships of the desert.” People living on both sides of the Kum-Darya River enjoy it too. They don’t eat the plant’s stems…
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How Camels Stay Cool and Hydrated in Desert Heat

Camels live in some of the hottest places on Earth, yet they barely sweat. The body temperature of these “ships of the desert” can rise to 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40…