Millions of years ago, an ancient river bed carried ... uncovered in dry places with little vegetation or greenery, and not much urban development -- think the Gobi Desert in Asia or Patagonia ...

Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang described the Gobi Desert as: “Nothing but barren sand and dry river beds; at night, stars shine like fires lit by devils… There is not enough water to nourish ...

Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang described the Gobi Desert as “nothing but barren sand and dry river beds; at night, stars shine like fires lit by devils… There is not enough water to nourish ...

Fifteen Chinese astronauts have successfully completed a desert survival training programme in the depths of the Gobi. While many exercises are designed to simulate the conditions astronauts may ...