Across the globe, plants form the bedrock of these complex ... each other — imagine a watery oasis in the middle of the Sahara Desert. And, they can be temporary. Vernal pools show up every ...

The Sahara desert is extremely hot during the day and cold at night but others, like the Gobi desert, can be a lot colder. A hot desert is often covered in sand and the plants and animals that ...

On the other hand, every few years, an unusually rainy period can produce "super blooms," where even the Atacama becomes blanketed in wildflowers. Desert plants may have to go without fresh water ...

Volcanoes have erupted forming new land, plants have grown providing new ... Here are a few highlights. Dust from the Sahara desert travels to underwater caves in the Carribean to spark new ...

In desert communities frequented by tourists ... in August and September have given a different face to the Moroccan Sahara, better known for its frequent droughts. Houssine Youabeb is the ...