Known for its extreme aridness, massive sand dunes, and proximity to human settlements, Kumtag Desert is a typical ...

“A freshwater spring fed from deep underground,” says Attenborough. “At last, a drink, and a refreshing dip. The oases are a lifeline for the bears, particularly for those that are extremely precious: ...

Long a draw for artists, creatives, and seekers, Joshua Tree and the surrounding High Desert towns offer no shortage of chic ...

China’s thorium reactor is so important because it serves as an opportunity for the United States to move into the thorium space and increase both its soft power and global influence. In April 2024, ...

The Artists of the High Desert, a volunteer-run art club and gallery in Hesperia, has relocated to a larger, more accessible space. The grand opening of the new location will be held on June 27 ...

It has opened its rich mineral wealth to foreign mining companies that extract gold, copper—and, of course, coal—from the Gobi Desert. But it faces a tightening knot of problems: As ...

An international team of paleontologists discovered a previously unknown species of ancient mammal, named Ravjaa ishii, in Mongolia's Gobi Desert. The fossils of Ravjaa ishii were unearthed in the ...

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This remote desert location with its rolling Barchan sand dunes, limestone outcrops, and alluvial gravel plains is a natural wonder in Sharjah. Bridging its rich cultural legacy with the community ...

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Wu Danru's achievement is nothing short of legendary. At the age of 60, she ventured into the harsh and unforgiving environment of the Gobi Desert, where temperatures soar and the terrain is ...

A cinematic adventure that reaches from the Mongolian Gobi Desert to the floor of a Paris auction house, THE BONES exposes the clash between science, post-colonial reckoning, and hard-headed ...