New research has uncovered how powerful storms occasionally drench parts of theSahara Desert, forming short-lived lakes and ...

New research reveals that only the most intense Atlantic-sourced storms are responsible for filling a normally dry lake in ...

Below the arid surface of the great desert are huge natural reservoirs of water. These resources are now beginning to be studied and exploited for the benefit of the Saharan nations ...

Rare storms temporarily create lakes in the Sahara desert, revealing surprising moisture pathways and climate connections.

With this amount of sand coverage, there’s still plenty of opportunity for the formation of vast dune seas, known as ergs.

These findings suggest that projections of enhanced rainfall intensity and frequency in the Sahara could potentially reshape water availability in the desert. A new study supervised by Dr. Moshe ...

Scratched on the desert's rocks are the memories of a wetter Sahara, when water-dependent creatures such as lions, elephants, and rhinoceroses lived here. A funny thing happened when the most ...

Whenever we think of the Sahara Desert, the images that come to mind are vast stretches of sand and extreme dryness. But do you know that the desert was not always this arid and once had water and ...

The Sahara Desert, famous for its vast stretches of sand and extreme dryness, might not always remain barren. Scientists ...

The Sahara Desert, located in West Africa, is the largest hot desert in the world. While deserts are traditionally characterized by a dry climate with low levels of vegetation, the Sahara has been ...